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arxiv 1804.08226 v2 pith:IUU5ZESM submitted 2018-04-23 cond-mat.quant-gas physics.atom-phquant-ph

Uncover Topology by Quantum Quench Dynamics

classification cond-mat.quant-gas physics.atom-phquant-ph
keywords topologicalbandquantumtopologyapproachcherndynamicaldynamics
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Topological quantum states are characterized by nonlocal invariants, and their detection is intrinsically challenging. Various strategies have been developed to study topological Hamiltonians through their equilibrium states. We present a fundamentally new, high-precision dynamical approach, revealing topology through the unitary evolution after a quench from a topological trivial initial state with a two-dimensional Chern band realized in an ultracold $^{87}$Rb atom gas. The emerging ring structure in the spin dynamics uniquely determines the Chern number for the post-quench band and enables probing the full phase diagram of the band topology with high precision. Besides, we also measure the topological band gap and the domain wall structure dynamically formed in the momentum space during the long-term evolution. Our dynamical approach provides a way towards observing a universal bulk-ring correspondence, and has broad applications in exploring topological quantum matter.

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