Quantum Zeno effects across a parity-time symmetry breaking transition in atomic momentum space

We experimentally study quantum Zeno effects in a parity-time (PT) symmetric cold atom gas periodically coupled to a reservoir. Based on the state-of-the-art control of inter-site couplings of atoms in a momentum lattice, we implement a synthetic two-level system with passive PT symmetry over two lattice sites, where an effective dissipation is introduced through repeated couplings to the rest of the lattice. Quantum Zeno (anti-Zeno) effects manifest in our experiment as the overall dissipation of the two-level system becoming suppressed (enhanced) with increasing coupling intensity or frequency. We demonstrate that quantum Zeno regimes exist in the broken PT symmetry phase, and are bounded by exceptional points separating the PT symmetric and PT broken phases, as well as by a discrete set of critical coupling frequencies. Our experiment establishes the connection between PT-symmetry-breaking transitions and quantum Zeno effects, and is extendable to higher dimensions or to interacting regimes, thanks to the flexible control with atoms in a momentum lattice.

Hyperfine splitting of P-states in light muonic ions

We calculate hyperfine structure intervals for P–states in muonic ions of lithium, beryllium and boron. To construct the particle interaction operator in momentum space we use the tensor method ofprojection operators on states with definite quantum numbers of total atomic momentum F and total muonmomentum j. We take into account vacuum polarization, relativistic, quadruple and structure corrections of orders α4, α5 and α6. The obtained numerical values of hyperfine splittings can be used for a comparison with future experimental data.

Atomic Momentum Diffusion in the Field of Counter-Propagating Stochastic Light Waves

The momentum diffusion of atoms in the field of two counter-propagating stochastic waves, one of which reproduces the other one with a certain time delay, has been studied. It is shown that the parameters of atom-field interaction, at which the light pressure force is maximum, correspond to the increasing momentum diffusion coefficient. In the case of high-intensity field described by the stochastic field model, the momentum diffusion coefficient was found to be proportional to the square root of the field autocorrelation time. The wave function describing the inner state of atoms is modeled, by using the Monte-Carlo method. Numerical calculations are carried out for cesium atoms.

Stochastic Bose superfluid

The ideas of Mitus et al. are exploited to define the liquid state as a state of matter, in which particles perform locally ordered motion. The presence of the liquid phase is accounted for by a stochastic term in the Hamiltonian, which simulates this property of a liquid. The Bogoliubov–Lee–Huang theory of He II, recently modified by use of effective temperature scale and more stringent reduction procedure (DHSET theory) is extended, by incorporating this term into the 4 He Hamiltonian. The resulting thermodynamics accounts for effects, which are beyond the scope of other He I and He II theories, e.g., the atomic momentum distribution and excitation spectrum have the form of diffused bands, similarly as in He II; the He I, theoretical heat capacity CV(T) is a convex function, with a minimum at T min > Tλ, which qualitatively simulates experimental He I heat capacity. Other thermodynamic functions are similar to those of DHSET theory.