PIRSA:12050036

Chiral Mott Insulator of Bosons in a Fully Frustrated Bose Hubbard Model

Paramekanti, A. (2012). Chiral Mott Insulator of Bosons in a Fully Frustrated Bose Hubbard Model. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/12050036

Paramekanti, Arun. Chiral Mott Insulator of Bosons in a Fully Frustrated Bose Hubbard Model. Perimeter Institute, May. 03, 2012, https://pirsa.org/12050036 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:12050036,
            doi = {10.48660/12050036},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/12050036},
            author = {Paramekanti, Arun},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {Chiral Mott Insulator of Bosons in a Fully Frustrated Bose Hubbard Model},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2012},
            month = {may},
            note = {PIRSA:12050036 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Arun Paramekanti University of Toronto

Talk numberPIRSA:12050036
DOI10.48660/12050036
Collection
Talk Type Conference

Abstract

Recent experiments have demonstrated that it is possible to create a synthetic magnetic field for neutral atoms in optical lattices using two-photon (Raman) processes. Motivated by exploring the interplay of such artificial magnetic fields and strong correlations for bosons, we have studied the Bose Hubbard model in the presence of pi-flux per plaquette. Using a variety of techniques, this model is shown to support a remarkable chiral Mott insulator phase on a 2-leg ladder. This state is a fully gapped insulator with staggered loop currents. We discuss physical insights as well experimental signatures of such a state for cold atoms as well as for Josephson junction arrays in a magnetic field.