Analog simulation of Weyl particles with cold atoms

作者:Suchet Daniel*; Rabinovic Mihail; Reimann Thomas; Kretschmar Norman; Sievers Franz; Salomon Christophe; Lau Johnathan; Goulko Olga; Lobo Carlos; Chevy Frederic
来源:EPL, 2016, 114(2): 26005.
DOI:10.1209/0295-5075/114/26005

摘要

In this letter we report on a novel approach to study the dynamics of harmonically confined Weyl particles using magnetically trapped fermionic atoms. We find that after a kick of its center of mass, the system relaxes towards a steady state even in the absence of interactions, in stark contrast with massive particles which would oscillate without damping. Remarkably, the equilibrium distribution is non-Boltzmann, exhibiting a strong anisotropy which we study both numerically and experimentally.

  • 出版日期2016-4