期刊
SCIENCE BULLETIN
卷 65, 期 24, 页码 2080-2085出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.09.036
关键词
Weyl semimetal; Spin-orbit coupling; Topological quantum phase; Ultracold atoms; Optical lattice; Quench dynamics
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11825401, 11761161003, 11921005]
- National Key R&D Program of China [2016YFA0301604]
- Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS [XDB28000000]
There is an immense effort in search for various types of Weyl semimetals, of which the most fundamental phase consists of the minimal number of i.e. two Weyl points, but is hard to engineer in solids. Here we demonstrate how such fundamental Weyl semimetal can be realized in a maneuverable optical Raman lattice, with which the three-dimensional (3D) spin-orbit (SO) coupling is synthesised for ultra cold atoms. In addition, a new novel Weyl phase with coexisting Weyl nodal points and nodal ring is also predicted here, and is shown to be protected by nontrivial linking numbers. We further propose feasible techniques to precisely resolve 3D Weyl band topology through 2D equilibrium and dynamical measurements. This work leads to the first realization of the most fundamental Weyl semimetal band and the 3D SO coupling for ultracold quantum gases, which are respectively the significant issues in the condensed matter and ultracold atom physics. (c) 2020 Science China Press. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science China Press. All rights reserved.
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