Studying the low-entropy Mott transition of bosons in a three-dimensional optical lattice by measuring the full momentum-space density
Gaétan Hercé, Cécile Carcy, Antoine Ténart +4 more
The authors experimentally determine the superfluid-to-Mott-insulator phase transition points for bosons in a three-dimensional optical lattice through the measurement of the 3D momentum distribution. The results are benchmarked by quantum Monte Carlo simulations of a finite-temperature Bose-Hubbard model and demonstrate the powerful ability of the ultracold atomic systems in quantum simulations of critical phenomena.
arXiv:2103.03007•Physical Review A•Jul 1, 2021•6 citations