Berry curvature effects in the Bloch oscillations of a quantum particle under a strong (synthetic) magnetic field

Anno: 2013

Autori: Cominotti M., Carusotto I.

Affiliazione autori: Univ Trento, Dipartimento Fis, I-38123 Povo, Italy; Univ Grenoble 1, CNRS, Lab Phys & Modelisat Milieux Condenses, UMR 5493, F-38042 Grenoble, France; Univ Trento, BEC Ctr, CNR, INO, I-38123 Povo, Italy.

Abstract: We study the magnetic Bloch oscillations performed by a quantum particle moving in a two-dimensional lattice in the presence of a strong (synthetic) magnetic field and a uniform force. An elementary derivation of the Berry curvature effect on the semiclassical trajectory is given as well as an explicit connection to the classical Hall effect in the continuum limit. Perspectives to observe these effects in optical systems using synthetic gauge fields for photons are finally discussed. Copyright (c) EPLA, 2013

Giornale/Rivista: EUROPHYSICS LETTERS

Volume: 103 (1)      Da Pagina: 10001-1  A: 10001-6

Maggiori informazioni: We thank R. O. UMUCALILAR for useful discussions. This work has been supported by ERC through the QGBE grant and by Provincia Autonoma di Trento.
Parole chiavi: Phase
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/103/10001

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