Abelian and non-Abelian gauge fields in dipole-dipole interacting Rydberg atoms

We show that the dipole-dipole interaction between two Rydberg atoms can lead to substantial Abelian and non-Abelian gauge fields acting on the relative motion of the two atoms. We demonstrate how the gauge fields can be evaluated by numerical techniques. In the case of adiabatic motion in a single...

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Main Authors: Kiffner, M, Li, W, Jaksch, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013