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Physics

Spin-Orbit Coupling Comes in From the Cold

Erich J. Mueller

Published Aug 27, 2012• 5 citations
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Abstract

Experimentalists simulate the effects of spin-orbit coupling in ultracold Fermi gases, paving the way for the creation of new exotic phases of matter.
DOI
10.1103/physics.5.96

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