We describe a simple technique for generating a cold-atom lattice pierced by a uniform
magnetic field. Our method is to extend a one-dimensional optical lattice into the …

We investigate the dynamics of neutral atoms in a 2D optical lattice which traps two distinct
internal states of the atoms in different columns. Two Raman lasers are used to coherently …

We propose and study various realizations of a Hofstadter-Hubbard model on a cylinder
geometry with fermionic cold atoms in optical lattices. The cylindrical optical lattice is created …

We demonstrate the experimental implementation of an optical lattice that allows for the
generation of large homogeneous and tunable artificial magnetic fields with ultracold atoms …

In the present work we demonstrate how to realize a 1D closed optical lattice experimentally,
including a tunable boundary phase twist. The latter may induce “persistent currents,” visible …

We describe a method to create fractional quantum Hall states of atoms confined in optical
lattices. We show that the dynamics of the atoms in the lattice is analogous to the motion of a …

Gauge fields are ubiquitous in nature. In the context of quantum electrodynamics, you may
be most familiar with the photon, which represents the gauge field mediating …

We present the design of a ring exchange interaction in cold atomic gases subjected to an
optical lattice using well-understood tools for manipulating and controlling such gases. The …

We show that simple laser configurations can give rise to “optical flux lattices,” in which
optically dressed atoms experience a periodic effective magnetic flux with high mean …

We analyze a recently proposed method to create fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states of
atoms confined in optical lattices [A. Sørensen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 086803 (2005)] …