Phase Boundary of the Boson Mott Insulator in a Rotating Optical Lattice

dc.creatorUmucalilar, R. O.
dc.creatorOktel, M. O.
dc.date2007-04-19
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dc.descriptionWe consider the Bose-Hubbard model in a two dimensional rotating optical lattice and investigate the consequences of the effective magnetic field created by rotation. Using a Gutzwiller type variational wavefunction, we find an analytical expression for the Mott insulator(MI)-Superfluid(SF) transition boundary in terms of the maximum eigenvalue of the Hofstadter butterfly. The dependence of phase boundary on the effective magnetic field is complex, reflecting the self-similar properties of the single particle energy spectrum. Finally, we argue that fractional quantum Hall phases exist close to the MI-SF transition boundaries, including MI states with particle densities greater than one.
dc.description5 pages,3 figures. High resolution figures available upon request
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2496
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2496
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. A 76, 055601 (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevA.76.055601
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/158760
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titlePhase Boundary of the Boson Mott Insulator in a Rotating Optical Lattice
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