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arxiv: 2605.21441 · v1 · pith:ZCVNUQIDnew · submitted 2026-05-20 · ❄️ cond-mat.quant-gas

Observation of a tripartite quantum phase for coexisting extended, localized, and critical states

Zhongshu Hu , Yajing Guo , Yu-Dong Wei , Bing-Chen Yao , Zhentian Qian , Xin-Chi Zhou , Bao-Zong Wang , Jianing Yang
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Xuzong Chen Shengjie Jin Xiong-Jun Liu
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keywords tripartite phasequantum localizationquasiperiodic modulationultracold atomsoptical latticecritical statesFloquet driveexpansion dynamics
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Quasiperiodic modulation of an orbital optical lattice creates a tripartite phase with coexisting extended, localized, and critical states.

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The paper establishes that a specific optical lattice driven by quasiperiodic Floquet modulation coupling s and p orbitals realizes a tripartite quantum phase in which extended, localized, and critical states coexist over finite spectral windows. This coexistence marks a clear distinction between quasiperiodic and truly random disorder in localization physics. The authors implement the lattice with ultracold atoms and introduce a two-stage protocol to prepare and detect each state type individually. Expansion dynamics then yield the characteristic exponents that demonstrate the distinct universal transport properties of the three states.

Core claim

The optical lattice with a quasiperiodic Floquet modulation coupling s and p orbitals is realized in experiment and shown to host the tripartite phase from exact theory, with the three types of states prepared and detected via a two-stage protocol whose characteristic exponents are extracted from expansion dynamics.

What carries the argument

The quasiperiodic Floquet modulation coupling s and p orbitals, which produces the tripartite phase with all three state types present simultaneously.

If this is right

  • The three state types exhibit distinct universal transport properties visible in their expansion dynamics.
  • The tripartite phase serves as an experimental signature separating quasiperiodic from random disorder.
  • The two-stage preparation method enables direct study of unconventional critical phenomena in driven lattices.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same modulation scheme could be tested in higher dimensions or with different orbital couplings to map phase boundaries.
  • Transport signatures from the three states might be used to design selective filters or sensors in quantum simulators.
  • Adding weak interactions could shift the spectral windows of each state type in a measurable way.

Load-bearing premise

The two-stage protocol precisely prepares and detects the three types of quantum states without significant mixing or errors that would obscure their distinct expansion dynamics.

What would settle it

If the measured expansion dynamics after state preparation fail to show three clearly separated spreading rates or characteristic exponents matching the theoretical predictions for extended, localized, and critical states.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.21441 by Bao-Zong Wang, Bing-Chen Yao, Jianing Yang, Shengjie Jin, Xin-Chi Zhou, Xiong-jun Liu, Xuzong Chen, Yajing Guo, Yu-Dong Wei, Zhentian Qian, Zhongshu Hu.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Schematic of the incommensurately driven s-p orbital lattice and characteristic states. a, Experimental configuration. A Bose-Einstein condensate is loaded into a one-dimensional quasiperiodic optical lattice (along the x direction) generated by superimposing a primary (λ0 = 1064 nm) and a secondary (λ1 = 760 nm) lattice. Absorption imaging is performed along the z direction. The relative displacement of t… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Two-stage protocol for selective state preparation. a,b, Fractal dimensions (FDs) of all eigenstates as functions of the detuning ∆ (a) and coupling strength Ω (b), serving as schematic representations of the evolution of quantum states. The color scale denotes the FD, where Path 1 (black) and Path 2 (gray) represent the distinct evolutionary trajectories. Stage 1 is executed in (a) via an adiabatic freque… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Quantitative identification of the tripartite phase via characteristic lengths. a, Schematic illustration of the pathway dependence of the final states. The upper panel shows the trajectory in the (A, f) parameter space, and the lower panel depicts the corresponding state evolution ψ(t). All paths terminate at the same final Hamiltonian (Af , ff ) (upper), with different choices of (Ai, fi) rendering diffe… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Expansion dynamics. a, Bimodal Gaussian fit of the expanded atomic cloud. The upper panel shows the in-situ absorption image, while the lower panels present Gaussian fits to the corresponding one-dimensional density profiles. In the localized regime, the atomic cloud remains nearly stationary after sudden trap release and a 15 ms hold; a single Gaussian fit yields the cloud radius. In extended and critical… view at source ↗
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Figure 1. Figure 1: Numerical results of the orbital quasiperiodic lattice model. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Timing sequence of lattice shaking. a–c, Time dependence of the shaking amplitude A(t), frequency f(t), and displacement s(t). As an example, we show the case with initial shaking frequency fi = 8 kHz and amplitude Ai = 45 nm. II. CALIBRATION OF THE EFFECTIVE COUPLING STRENGTH We experimentally find that at sufficiently large coupling strengths the atoms can be prepared in an excited extended state charact… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Calibration of the effective coupling strength. The shaking frequency is held fixed while the amplitude is linearly ramped from 0 to [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Schematics of the two-stage preparation protocol. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Different final states accessed via the two-stage protocol. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p022_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Experimental and simulated time slices of preparation for different states. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p023_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Experimental results for the E2 state (a) and the critical state (b). After preparing the atoms in these states, we hold the Hamiltonian and measure the momentum distribution as a function of time. In both cases, the momentum peaks alternate between the left and right sides, oscillating at the final driving frequency ff = 10.2 kHz. The measurements are taken with a time step of 0.02 ms, and each data point… view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Expansion dynamics under different preparation parameters. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: Long-time atom number and diffusion dynamics for atoms prepared in different final states. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_9.png] view at source ↗
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The disordered quantum world hosts three fundamental types of states: extended, localized, and critical, of which the critical states are confined to fine-tuned critical points or mobility edges in randomly disordered systems. The tripartite phase, with all three types of states coexisting over finite spectral windows, represents a hallmark distinction between quasiperiodic and truly random systems in the localization physics. Here, we report the realization of this exotic phase in a quasi-periodically driven orbital optical lattice with ultracold atoms. The optical lattice with a quasiperiodic Floquet modulation coupling s and p orbitals is realized in experiment and shown to host the tripartite phase from exact theory. We develop a two-stage protocol to precisely prepare and detect the three types of quantum states. The characteristic exponents of these states are determined from expansion dynamics, showing their distinct universal transport properties. Our study marks a significant advancement in exploring unconventional critical phenomena and localization physics with ultracold atoms.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper claims to experimentally realize a tripartite quantum phase in a quasi-periodically Floquet-modulated orbital optical lattice with ultracold atoms, in which extended, localized, and critical states coexist over finite spectral windows. An exact theoretical model is invoked to predict the phase; a two-stage protocol prepares the states and detects them via distinct expansion dynamics, from which characteristic exponents are extracted to demonstrate universal transport properties.

Significance. If the central claims hold, the work would mark a notable experimental advance in localization physics by providing the first direct observation of the tripartite phase, a feature that distinguishes quasiperiodic from random disorder. The s-p orbital Floquet platform supplies a tunable setting for studying unconventional critical phenomena and could enable further tests of mobility-edge physics.

major comments (2)
  1. [Experimental Methods / two-stage protocol] Experimental Methods / two-stage protocol section: the manuscript provides no quantitative bounds on ramp durations relative to the inverse of the smallest energy gaps near the mobility edge, nor on temperature or lattice inhomogeneity. This is load-bearing for the claim that the protocol isolates extended, localized, and critical states without mixing, because any overlap in preparation would invalidate the subsequent mapping of expansion dynamics to distinct state types.
  2. [Results on expansion dynamics] Results on expansion dynamics: the reported characteristic exponents are extracted from cloud-width measurements, yet the text supplies neither error bars, explicit data-exclusion criteria, nor resolution limits showing that critical-state power-law spreading has separated from localized exponential decay within the imaging window. Without these, the evidence for coexistence over finite spectral windows remains under-constrained.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the phrase 'exact theory' should be clarified by citing the specific model or derivation that is parameter-free and independent of the experimental fit.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions or supplementary material: expansion images and fitted exponents would benefit from overlaid theoretical curves with uncertainty bands to allow direct visual comparison.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the constructive comments, which have helped us improve the presentation of our experimental methods and results. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to incorporate additional details and analysis.

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  1. Referee: [Experimental Methods / two-stage protocol] Experimental Methods / two-stage protocol section: the manuscript provides no quantitative bounds on ramp durations relative to the inverse of the smallest energy gaps near the mobility edge, nor on temperature or lattice inhomogeneity. This is load-bearing for the claim that the protocol isolates extended, localized, and critical states without mixing, because any overlap in preparation would invalidate the subsequent mapping of expansion dynamics to distinct state types.

    Authors: We agree that explicit quantitative bounds strengthen the interpretation of the two-stage protocol. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated paragraph in the Experimental Methods section that compares the ramp durations to the inverse of the smallest energy gaps extracted from the exact theoretical model near the mobility edge. We also report experimental estimates of the temperature and the residual lattice inhomogeneity, showing that both remain below the relevant energy scales and do not produce measurable mixing between the three classes of states within the central region of the cloud. These additions directly address the concern and make the isolation of extended, localized, and critical states more transparent. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results on expansion dynamics] Results on expansion dynamics: the reported characteristic exponents are extracted from cloud-width measurements, yet the text supplies neither error bars, explicit data-exclusion criteria, nor resolution limits showing that critical-state power-law spreading has separated from localized exponential decay within the imaging window. Without these, the evidence for coexistence over finite spectral windows remains under-constrained.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the original presentation of the expansion data lacked sufficient statistical detail. The revised manuscript now includes error bars on all cloud-width traces, obtained from repeated experimental runs, together with an explicit statement of the data-exclusion criteria (runs showing excessive atom loss or heating are discarded). We have also added a short analysis of the imaging resolution and the temporal window of observation, demonstrating that the measured power-law spreading for critical states remains distinguishable from the localized exponential decay. These revisions tighten the evidence that the three types of states coexist over finite spectral intervals. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: claims rest on independent experimental protocol and external exact theory

full rationale

The abstract and provided context present the tripartite phase as hosted by the realized lattice according to exact theory, with a two-stage protocol used to prepare and detect states whose exponents are extracted from measured expansion dynamics. No equations, self-citations, or fitted parameters are shown that would make any prediction equivalent to its inputs by construction. The experimental mapping from cloud width to state type is described as a direct observation rather than a statistical fit forced by the model, and the theory is invoked as prior exact result rather than derived here via ansatz or self-reference. This is the common case of a self-contained experimental paper whose central claims do not reduce to tautology.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on the assumption that the quasiperiodic Floquet modulation produces the tripartite phase as predicted by exact theory and that the preparation protocol cleanly isolates the three state types for measurement.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The quasi-periodically driven orbital optical lattice hosts the tripartite phase from exact theory.
    Directly stated in the abstract as the basis for the experimental realization.

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