Experimental Proposal on Non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Caging Effect with a Single Trapped Ion
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Abstract
In the lattice system, when the synthetic flux reaches a π phase along a closed loop under the synthetic gauge field, destructive interference occurs and gives rise to the localization phenomenon. This is known as the Aharonov-Bohm (AB) caging effect. It provides a powerful tool for the study of quantum transportation and dynamical effects. In the system where lattice sites possess internal structure and the underlying gauge field is non-Abelian, localization can also occur, forming the non-Abelian AB caging. Here, we propose an experimental scheme to synthesize non-Abelian gauge fields with a single trapped ion by coupling multiple internal levels and Fock states in its motion via laser fields. In contrast to the Abelian AB caging, we numerically observe that the non-Abelian AB caging occurs either when the interference matrix is nilpotent, or when the initial state is specifically set. Our experimental scheme broadens the study of localization phenomena and provides a novel tool for the study of non-Abelian physics.
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Zhiyuan Liu, Wanchao Yao, Sai Li, Yi Li, Yue Li, Zheng-Yuan Xue, Yiheng Lin. Experimental Proposal on Non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Caging Effect with a Single Trapped Ion[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett.. DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/42/6/060501
Zhiyuan Liu, Wanchao Yao, Sai Li, Yi Li, Yue Li, Zheng-Yuan Xue, Yiheng Lin. Experimental Proposal on Non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Caging Effect with a Single Trapped Ion[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett.. DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/42/6/060501
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Zhiyuan Liu, Wanchao Yao, Sai Li, Yi Li, Yue Li, Zheng-Yuan Xue, Yiheng Lin. Experimental Proposal on Non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Caging Effect with a Single Trapped Ion[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett.. DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/42/6/060501
Zhiyuan Liu, Wanchao Yao, Sai Li, Yi Li, Yue Li, Zheng-Yuan Xue, Yiheng Lin. Experimental Proposal on Non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Caging Effect with a Single Trapped Ion[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett.. DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/42/6/060501
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