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Lewenstein, Maciej, 1955-

Ultracold atoms in optical lattices : simulating quantum many-body systems / Simulating quantum many-body systems Maciej Lewenstein, Anna Sanpera and Verònica Ahufiniger. - 1st ed. - Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2012. - xiv, 479 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [439]-470) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Statistical physics of condensed matter: basic concepts -- 3. Ultracold gases in optical lattices: basic concepts -- 4. Quantum simulators of condensed matter -- 5. Bose-Hubbard models: methods of treatment -- 6. Fermi and Fermi-Bose Hubbard models: methods of treatment -- 7. Ultracold spinor atomic gases -- 8. Ultracold dipolar gases -- 9. Disordered ultracold atomic gases -- 10. Frustrated ultracold atom systems -- 11. Ultracold atomic gases in 'artificial' gauge fields -- 12. Many-body physics from a quantum information perspective -- 13. Quantum information with lattice gases -- 14. Detection of quantum systems realized with ultracold atoms -- 15. Perspectives: beyond standard optical lattices.

ISBN: 9780198785804

LCCN: 2012932694

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015969079 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Quantum optics.
Optical lattices.
Many-body problem.
Quantum theory.

LC Class. No.: QC446.2 / .L48 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 530.12