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arXiv:2205.13162 · Physical Review Letters

Observation of the Sign Reversal of the Magnetic Correlation in a Driven-Dissipative Fermi Gas in Double Wells

Kantaro Honda, Shintaro Taie, Yosuke Takasu, Naoki Nishizawa, Masaya Nakagawa, Yoshiro Takahashi

Published Feb 9, 2023• 42 citations
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Abstract

We report the observation of the sign reversal of the magnetic correlation from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic in a dissipative Fermi gas in double wells, utilizing the dissipation caused by on-site two-body losses in a controlled manner. We systematically measure dynamics of the nearest-neighbor spin correlation in an isolated double-well optical lattice, as well as a crossover from an isolated double-well lattice to a one-dimensional uniform lattice. In a wide range of lattice configurations over an isolated double-well lattice, we observe a ferromagnetic spin correlation, which is consistent with a Dicke type of correlation expected in the long-time limit. This work demonstrates the control of quantum magnetism in open quantum systems with dissipation.

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.130.063001

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