Gauge fields are central in our modern understanding of physics at all scales. At the highest
energy scales known, the microscopic universe is governed by particles interacting with …

This review focuses on recent developments in synthetic spin–orbit (SO) coupling in
ultracold atomic gases. Two types of SO coupling are discussed. One is Raman process …

Spin–orbit coupling (SOC) is central to many physical phenomena, including fine structures
of atomic spectra and topological phases in ultracold atoms. Whereas, in general, SOC is …

In this Letter, we report the first experimental realization and investigation of a spin-orbit
coupled Fermi gas. Both spin dephasing in spin dynamics and momentum distribution …

Artificial gauge fields are currently realized in a wide range of physical settings. This
includes solid-state devices but also engineered systems, such as photonic crystals …

We consider a spin-orbit coupled configuration of spin-1/2 interacting bosons with equal
Rashba and Dresselhaus couplings. The phase diagram of the system at T= 0 is discussed …

A Majorana zero bound mode exists in the vortex core of a chiral p+ ip superconductor or
superfluid, which can be driven from an s-wave pairing state by two-dimensional spin-orbit …

In this review we will discuss the experimental and theoretical progresses in studying spin–
orbit coupled degenerate atomic gases during the last two years. We shall first review a …

We describe a method for creating a three-dimensional analogue to Rashba spin-orbit
coupling in systems of ultracold atoms. This laser induced coupling uses Raman transitions …

We present a new technique for producing two-and three-dimensional Rashba-type spin-
orbit couplings for ultracold atoms without involving light. The method relies on a sequence …