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arXiv:1101.4762 · Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Optical realization of the two-site Bose–Hubbard model in waveguide lattices

Stefano Longhi

Published Feb 15, 2011• 40 citations
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Abstract

A classical realization of the two-site Bose–Hubbard Hamiltonian, based on light transport in engineered optical waveguide lattices, is theoretically proposed. The optical lattice enables a direct visualization of the Bose–Hubbard dynamics in Fock space.
DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/44/5/051001

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