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Bosonic integer quantum Hall effect in optical flux lattices.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Sterdyniak, A 
Cooper, Nigel R 
Regnault, N 

Abstract

In two dimensions strongly interacting bosons in a magnetic field can realize a bosonic integer quantum Hall state, the simplest two-dimensional example of a symmetry-protected topological phase. We propose a realistic implementation of this phase using an optical flux lattice. Through exact diagonalization calculations, we show that the system exhibits a clear bulk gap and the topological signature of the bosonic integer quantum Hall state. In particular, the calculation of the many-body Chern number leads to a quantized Hall conductance in agreement with the analytical predictions. We also study the stability of the phase with respect to some of the experimentally relevant parameters.

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Keywords

cond-mat.quant-gas, cond-mat.quant-gas

Journal Title

Phys Rev Lett

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Journal ISSN

0031-9007
1079-7114

Volume Title

115

Publisher

American Physical Society (APS)
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/J017639/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K030094/1)