Spin-induced orbital frustration in a hexagonal optical lattice

Complex lattices provide a versatile ground for fascinating quantum many-body physics. Here, we propose an exotic mechanics for generating orbital frustration in hexagonal lattices. We study two-component (pseudospin-1/2) Bose gases in p-orbital bands of two-dimensional hexagonal lattices, and find...

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Main Authors: Yongqiang Li, Jianmin Yuan, Xiaoji Zhou, Xiaopeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-09-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.033274