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arXiv:1904.10995 · Physical Review X

Momentum-Space Atom Correlations in a Mott Insulator

Cécile Carcy, Hugo Cayla, Antoine Ténart, Alain Aspect, Marco Mancini, David Clément

Published Nov 7, 2019• 27 citations
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Abstract

Observations provide the full 3D distribution of momentums of helium atoms in a Mott insulator, an insulating phase of strongly interacting quantum matter, and lead to several new insights into the behavior of this exotic phase.
DOI
10.1103/physrevx.9.041028

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