117851662
The emergence of Hopf term and the marginality of Dirac model
The subtle relation of the marginality of Dirac model and the emergence of the Hopf term through a Yukawa-type interaction is revealed in this work. We show that the improvement of the marginality of Dirac mode through an infinitesimal non-relativistic term, which is irrelevant for renormalization group, is necessary to emerge the Hopf term. It is found that the appearance of the Hopf term is always accompanied with chiral boundary modes, and the sign of the coupling constant of the infinitesimal non-relativistic term decides their chirality. A lattice Dirac model is also constructed to realize the Hopf term.
34602223
Probing non-abelian statistics of Majorana fermions in ultracold atomic superfluid.
We propose an experiment to directly probe the non-abelian statistics of Majorana fermions by braiding them in an s-wave superfluid of ultracold atoms. We show that different orders of braiding operations give orthogonal output states that can be distinguished through Raman spectroscopy. Realization of Majorana states in an s-wave superfluid requires strong spin-orbital coupling and a controllable Zeeman field in the perpendicular direction. We present a simple laser configuration to generate the artificial spin-orbital coupling and the required Zeeman field in the dark-state subspace.
197485150
Searching for New Topological Types of Majorana Fermions from Boundary-bulk Correspondence of Topological Insulators/Superconductors
Majorana fermions (MFs) are particles that are their own anti-particles and may satisfy non-Abelian statistics. For the past ten years, a kind of MFs have been theoretically predicted in one-dimensional superconducting models without the time-reversal symmetry (TRS), which has recently intrigued a huge experimental interest to search for this type of exotic particles. Here we report our theoretical discoveries, including (i) a general and quantitative relation between topological stabilities of Fermi surfaces (FSs) and topological insulators(TIs)/superconductors(TSCs) is rigorously established; (ii) based on (i), we find four topologically distinct types of MFs in fermionic systems that have at least the particle-hole symmetry (PHS); (iii) apart from the existing one type, three new types of topologically nontrivial gapless edge-modes (MFs) are revealed for the first time in one dimensional finite systems with both TP and (iv) all kinds of candidate models that potentially have MFs are presented, opening a wider door for searching MFs experimentally.
118521941
Relativistic quantum effects of Dirac particles simulated by ultracold atoms
Quantum simulation is a powerful tool to study a variety of problems in physics, ranging from high-energy physics to condensed-matter physics. In this article, we review the recent theoretical and experimental progress in quantum simulation of Dirac equation with tunable parameters by using ultracold neutral atoms trapped in optical lattices or subject to light-induced synthetic gauge fields. The effective theories for the quasiparticles become relativistic under certain conditions in these systems, making them ideal platforms for studying the exotic relativistic effects. We focus on the realization of one, two, and three dimensional Dirac equations as well as the detection of some relativistic effects, including particularly the well-known Zitterbewegung effect and Klein tunneling. The realization of quantum anomalous Hall effects is also briefly discussed.
126306148
Quantum simulation of DIII class topological superconductors using superconducting quantum circuits
Yong Hu, Y. X. Zhao, Zheng-Yuan Xue, and Z. D. Wang Department of Physics and Center of Theoretical and Computational Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China and Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
56250567
Macroscopic Klein tunneling in spin-orbit-coupled Bose-Einstein condensates
We propose an experimental scheme to detect macroscopic Klein tunneling with spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs). We show that a nonlinear Dirac equation with tunable parameters can be realized with such BECs. %in a simple configuration to generate the artificial spin-orbit coupling. Through numerical calculations, we demonstrate that macroscopic Klein tunneling can be clearly detected under realistic conditions. Macroscopic quantum coherence in such relativistic tunneling is clarified and a BEC with a negative energy is shown to be able to transmit transparently through a wide Gaussian potential barrier.
108637108
The construction and space qualification of the control electronics for the tracker detector cooling system of the AMS-02 experiment
Abstract This article describes the control electronics for the silicon tracker cooling system in the AMS-02 apparatus. It also contains a brief description of the cooling system itself necessary for the description of the electronics. The tracker cooling system includes a set of various sensors and actuators which are necessary for bringing the tracker detector to a uniform temperature at which it can operate correctly. In order to test the system performing the various qualification activities we have built also an Electronic Ground support equipment (EGSE). The EGSE should simulate the behaviour of all sensors and actuators previously mentioned.
54712303
Constructive Renormalization of the 2-Dimensional Grosse–Wulkenhaar Model
We study a quartic matrix model with partition function $$Z=\int d\ M\exp \mathrm{Tr}\ (-\Delta M^2-\frac{\lambda }{4}M^4)$$Z=∫dMexpTr(-ΔM2-λ4M4). The integral is over the space of Hermitian $$(\varLambda +1)\times (\varLambda +1)$$(Λ+1)×(Λ+1) matrices, the matrix $$\Delta $$Δ, which is not a multiple of the identity matrix, encodes the dynamics and $$\lambda >0$$λ>0 is a scalar coupling constant. We proved that the logarithm of the partition function is the Borel sum of the perturbation series and hence is a well-defined analytic function of the coupling constant in certain analytic domain of $$\lambda $$λ, by using the multi-scale loop vertex expansions. All the non-planar graphs generated in the perturbation expansions have been taken care of on the same footing as the planar ones. This model is derived from the self-dual $$\phi ^4$$ϕ4 theory on the 2-dimensional Moyal space also called the 2-dimensional Grosse–Wulkenhaar model. This would also be the first fully constructed matrix model which is non-trivial and not solvable.
197437557
Construction of 2-dimensional Grosse-Wulkenhaar Model
In this paper we construct the noncommutative Grosse-Wulkenhaar model on 2-dimensional Moyal plane with the method of loop vertex expansion. We treat renormalization with this new tool, adapt Nelson's argument and prove Borel summability of the perturbation series. This is the first non-commutative quantum field theory model to be built in a non-perturbative sense.
121348798
Scaling theory of the Hall coefficient near the metal-insulator transition, a renormalization-group approach
Abstract We investigate the critical properties of the Hall conduxtivity in weak magetic fields near the disorder driven metal-insulator transition. We derive an effective lagrangian governing the interactions of the diffusive modes in the presence of time-reversal and particle-hole symmetry breaking and identify a new operator relevant to the scaling behavior of the weak-field Hall conductivity. A Wilson-Polyakov renormalization-group analysis is carried out and the flow equations are obtained near two dimensions. We show that the perturbative behavior of the Hall conductivity in the weakly localized regime, in two dimensions, is not simply related to the critical behavior of the Hall conductivity, due to the role played by a new scaling variable. Solving the renormalization-group equations close to the zero-field fixed point, our theory predicts that the Hall number vanishes at the mobility edge with an exponent g = 1 in agreement with several experimental observations. We clarify the connection between the field-theoretic approach and the conventional perturbative approach and elucidate why perturbation in the disorder, which is valid in the weak localization regime fails to predict the correct critical behavior.
118630803
Particle-in-cell mode beam dynamics simulation of the low energy beam transport for the SSC-linac injector
A new SSC-linac system (injector into separated sector cyclotron) is being designed in the HIRFL (heavy ion research facility of Lanzhou). As part of SSC-Linac, the LEBT (low energy beam transport) consists of seven solenoids, four quadrupoles, a bending magnet and an extra multi-harmonic buncher. The total length of this segment is about 7 meters. The beam dynamics in this LEBT has been studied using three-dimensional PIC (particle-in-cell) code BEAMPATH. The simulation results show that the continuous beam from the ion source is first well analyzed by a charge-to-mass selection system, and the beam of the selected charge-to-mass ratio is then efficiently pre-bunched by a multi-harmonic buncher and optimally matched into the RFQ (radio frequency quadrupole) for further acceleration. The principles and effects of the solenoid collimation channel are discussed, and it could limit the beam emittance by changing the aperture size.