This Colloquium describes a new paradigm for creating strong quantum interactions of light
and matter by way of single atoms and photons in nanoscopic lattices. Beyond the …

In 1978, while I was a postdoctoral fellow at MIT, I read a paper by Art Ashkin (1978) in
which he described how one might slow down an atomic beam of sodium using the radiation …

Insights into complex phenomena in quantum matter can be gained from simulation
experiments with ultracold atoms, especially in cases where theoretical characterization is …

Quantum computers, though not yet available on the market, will revolutionize the future of
information processing. Quantum computers for special purposes like quantum simulators …

Ultracold atoms in optical lattices have great potential to contribute to a better understanding
of some of the most important issues in many-body physics, such as high-temperature …

Abstract Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) in free fall constitute a promising source for
space-borne interferometry. Indeed, BECs enjoy a slowly expanding wave function, display …

I Introduction.-1 Review of Quantum Mechanics.-1.1 Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory.-
1.2 The Rabi Two-Level Problem.-1.2. 1 Light Shifts.-1.2. 2 The Dressed Atom Picture.-1.2. 3 …

The techniques of optical trapping and manipulation of neutral particles by lasers provide
unique means to control the dynamics of small particles. These new experimental methods …

The Fermi-Hubbard model is a key concept in condensed matter physics and provides
crucial insights into electronic and magnetic properties of materials. Yet, the intricate nature …

We report experimental observations of a large Bragg reflection from arrays of cold atoms
trapped near a one-dimensional nanoscale waveguide. By using an optical lattice in the …