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Exploring topological states with cold atoms and photons
$$ NSF, AFOSR MURI, DARPA OLE, MURI ATOMTRONICS
Harvard-MIT
Theory: Takuya Kitagawa, Fabian Grusdt, Dima Abanin, Erez Berg, Mark Rudner, Liang Fu, Immanuel Bloch, Eugene Demler
Experiments: I. Bloch’s group (MPQ/LMU) A. White’s group (Queensland)
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Topological states of maUer
Integer and FracVonal Quantum Hall effects
ExoVc properVes: quanVzed conductance (Quantum Hall systems, Quantum Spin Hall Sysytems) fracVonal charges (FracVonal Quantum Hall systems, Polyethethylene)
This lecture: How to explore topology of band structures with syntheVc maUer: cold atoms and photons
Extend to dynamics. Unique topological properVes of dynamics
Quantum Spin Hall effect
3D topological insulators
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MagneVzaVon -‐ order parameter in ferromagnets
NemaVc order parameter in liquid crystals
Order parameters can be measured
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Topology of Bloch bands Berry/Zak phase in 1d
Zak, PRL 1989 Vanderbilt, King-Smith, PRB 1993
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Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Model
B A B B A
When dz(k)=0, states with dt>0 and dt<0 are topologically distinct.
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Domain wall states in SSH Model An interface between topologically different states has protected midgap states
Field theory argument (Jackiw and Rebbi 76)
For small dt focus on low energy states with
Massive Dirac fermions
Zero mode: topologically protected eigenstate a E=0
Take continuum limit
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Probing band topology with Ramsey/Bloch interference
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Tools of atomic physics: Bloch oscillaVons
More than 20,000 Bloch oscillations: Innsbruck, Florence
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p/2 pulse
Evolution
Tools of atomic physics: Ramsey interference
Used for atomic clocks, gravitometers, accelerometers, magnetic field measurements
p/2 pulse + measurement ot Szgives relative phase accumulated by the two spin components
Evolution Evolution
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Zak phase probe of band topology in 1d
One dimensional superla^ces Su-‐Schrieffer-‐Heeger model
Experiments Marcos Atala, Monika Aidelsburger, Julio Barreiro, I. Bloch (LMU/MPQ)
Theory: Takuya Kitagawa (Harvard), Dima Abanin (Harvard/Perimeter), Immanuel Bloch (MPQ), Eugene Demler (Harvard)
arXiv:1212.0572
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SSH model of polyacetylene
Analogous to bichromaVc opVcal la^ce potenVal
I. Bloch et al., LMU/MPQ
B A B B A
Su, Schrieffer, Heeger, 1979
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Characterizing SSH model using Zak phase Two hyperfine spin states experience the same opVcal potenVal
p/2a -p/2a
a
Zak phase is equal to p 0
Problem: experimentally difficult to control Zeeman phase shift
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Dynamic phases due to dispersion and magnetic field fluctuations cancel. Interference measures the difference of Zak phases of the two bands in two dimerizations. Expect phase p
Spin echo protocol for measuring Zak phase
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Bloch oscillaVons measurements in LMU/MPQ With p-pulse but no swapping of dimerization
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Bloch oscillaVons measurements in LMU/MPQ With p-pulse and with swapping of dimerization
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Zak phase measurements in LMU/MPQ
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Zak phase measurements can be used to probe topological properties of Bloch bands in 2D
D. Abanin, T. Kitagawa, I. Bloch, E. Demler Phys. Rev. LeU. 110:165304 (2013)
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PolarizaVon and Zak phase in 1D
Bloch states and Wannier functions
Kingsmith and Vanderbilt PRB(1993)
Zak phase as polarization/center of Wannier functions +Q -Q
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From Zak phase to Chern number
2D: evolution of Wannier centers as a function of ky
Consider 2d system as a collection of 1d systems at different ky
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From Zak phase to Chern number
2D: evolution of Wannier centers as a function of ky
Consider 2d system as a collection of 1d systems at different ky
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From Zak phase to Chern number
2D: evolution of Wannier centers as a function of ky
Consider 2d system as a collection of 1d systems at different ky
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Chern number and QHE
Hall current
Hall conductance
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How to measure Berry/Zak phases in 2D Relation to Chern number
Measure Zak phase for different initial points in the primitive cell
Full winding of z gives Chern number of BZ
This gives topological flux density in momentum space
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Probe of the Berry phase of Dirac points
D. Abanin, T. Kitagawa, I. Bloch, E. Demler Phys. Rev. LeU. 110:165304 (2013)
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Berry phase in hexagonal la^ce
• Eigenvectors lie in the XY plane • Around each Dirac point eigenvector makes 2p rotaVon • Integral of the Berry phase is p
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Berry’s phase of Dirac fermions Shifted positions of Integer quantum Hall plateaus
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Measurement of the Berry and Zak phases in 2D with Ramsey/Bloch method
Experimental realizaVon Tarruell et al., Nature (2012)
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When f jumps by p Sz changes sign
In Ramsey interference
How to measure the p-Berry phase of Dirac fermions “Parallel” measurements with a cloud of fermions
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Measurement of the Berry and Zak phases in 2D Spin echo protocol
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Measurement of the Berry and Zak phases in 2D Modified spin echo protocol
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Ramsey/Zak extended to probe Z2 order parameter
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect Kane and Mele, PRL (1995)
They can have Spin Hall effect. Simple cartoon: spin and see opposite magnetic field and have opposite Chern numbers.
Time reversal invariant systems can not have Chern number. Under time reversal
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect
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Z2 invariant and Quantum Spin Hall effect Degeneracies: Chern numbers are not well defined
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
Start with a p/2 pulse that prepares two hyperfine states in a superposition of two bands and two internal states at point (-p,ky)
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
Perform Bloch oscillations until point (0,ky)
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
Perform Rabi rotation at point (0,ky) that switches bands and spins
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
Perform Rabi rotation at point (0,ky) that switches bands and spins.
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
Rabi rotation is performed by modulating the force at the frequency equal to the band splitting. This adds Frank-Condon phase factor.
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
Perform Bloch oscillations until point (p,ky)
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How to measure Z2 invariant
Internal state 1 Internal state 2
For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
Close the Ramsey sequence and measure the accumulated phase difference F(ky)
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How to measure Z2 invariant For each ky measure extension of Zak phase difference
Measure Ramsey/Zak/Rabi phase difference for many F(ky).
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Exploring topological states with photons
Theory: Takuya Kitagawa, Erez Berg, Mark Rudner, Liang Fu, Takashi Oka, Eugene Demler
Experiments: A. White’s group (Queensland)
Theory: T. Kitagawa et al., Phys. Rev. A 82:33429 (2010) Phys. Rev. B 82, 235114 (2010)
Experiments: T. Kitagawa et al., Nature Comm. 3:882 (2012)
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Definition of 1D discrete Quantum Walk
1D lattice, particle starts at the origin
Analogue of classical random walk.
Introduced in quantum information:
Q Search, Q computations
Spin rotation
Spin-dependent Translation
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Quantum walk with photons
Rotation is implemented by half-wave plates Translation by bi-refringent calcite crystals that displace only horizontally polarized light
Earlier realization of QW with photons: A. Schrieber et al., PRL (2010)
A. White’s group in Queensland T. Kitagawa et al., Nature Comm. 3:882 (2012)
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From discreet time quantum walks to
Topological Hamiltonians
T. Kitagawa et al., Phys. Rev. A 82, 033429 (2010)
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Discrete quantum walk
One step Evolution operator
Spin rotation around y axis
Translation
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Effective Hamiltonian of Quantum Walk Interpret evolution operator of one step as
resulting from Hamiltonian.
Stroboscopic implementation of Heff
Spin-orbit coupling in effective Hamiltonian
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From Quantum Walk to Spin-orbit Hamiltonian in 1d
Winding Number Z on the plane defines the topology!
Winding number takes integer values. Can we have topologically distinct quantum walks?
k-dependent “Zeeman” field
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Split-step DTQW
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Phase Diagram
Split-step DTQW
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Detection of Topological phases: localized states at domain boundaries
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Phase boundary of distinct topological phases has bound states
Bulks are insulators Topologically distinct,
so the “gap” has to close near the boundary
a localized state is expected
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Apply site-dependent spin rotation for
Split-step DTQW with site dependent rotations
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Experimental demonstration of topological quantum walk with photons
Kitagawa et al., Nature Comm. 2012
Rotation is implemented by half-wave plates Translation by birefringent calcite crystals that displace only horizontally polarized light
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Quantum Hall like states: 2D topological phase
with non-zero Chern number
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2D triangular lattice, spin 1/2
“One step” consists of three unitary and translation operations in three directions
big points
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Chern Number This is the number that characterizes the topology of
the Integer Quantum Hall type states
Chern number is quantized to integers
brillouin zone chern number, for example counts the number of edge modes
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Phase Diagram
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Topological Hamiltonians in 2D
Schnyder et al., PRB (2008) Kitaev (2009)
Combining different degrees of freedom one can also perform quantum walk in d=4,5,…
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What we discussed so far
Split time quantum walks provide stroboscopic implementation of different types of single particle Hamiltonians
By changing parameters of the quantum walk protocol we can obtain effective Hamiltonians which correspond to different topological classes
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Topological properties unique to dynamics
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Floquet operator Uk(T) gives a map from a circle to the space of unitary matrices. It is characterized by the topological invariant
This can be understood as energy winding. This is unique to periodic dynamics. Energy defined up to 2p/T
Topological properties of evolution operator
Floquet operator
Time dependent periodic Hamiltonian
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Example of topologically non-trivial evolution operator
and relation to Thouless topological pumping Spin ½ parVcle in 1d la^ce. Spin down parVcles do not move. Spin up parVcles move by one la^ce site per period
n1 describes average displacement per period. QuanVzaVon of n1 describes topological pumping of parVcles. This is another way to understand Thouless quanVzed pumping
group velocity
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Experimental demonstration of topological quantum walk with photons
Kitagawa et al., Nature Comm. 3:882 (2012)
Boundary with topologically different evolution operators
Boundary with topologically similar evolution operators
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Topological properties of evolution operator Dynamics in the space of m-bands for a d-dimensional system
Floquet operator is a mxm matrix which depends on d-dimensional k
Example: d=3
New topological invariants
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Dynamically induced topological phases in a hexagonal lattice T. Kitagawa et al.,
Phys. Rev. B 82, 235114 (2010)
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Dynamically induced topological phases in a hexagonal lattice
Calculate Floquet spectrum on a strip
Edge states indicate the appearance of topologically non-trivial phases
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Photo-induced quantum Hall insulator in graphene
Consider circularly polarized off resonant (around 1000 THz) light
T. Kitagawa et al., arXiv:1104.4636
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Photo-induced quantum Hall insulator in graphene
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Photo-induced quantum Hall insulator in graphene
Consider right circularly polarized light Off-resonant light (around 1000 THz) with sufficiently strong intensity turns graphene into a quantum Hall insulator.
Sign of Hall conductance can be reversed by changing light polarization
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Summary
Observation of edge states in topological phases realized with photons
First direct measurement of Zak phase of a 1d band
Prospect of measuring topological properties of 2d bands