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Quantum simulations with ultracold atoms in optical lattices: past, present and future

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Ultracold atoms in optical lattices have been celebrated as the representative of the quantum simulator, which is a subcategory of a quantum computer that can solve many-body quantum problems. The system is made of ultracold quantum gases and defect-free light crystals, mimicking the behavior of electrons in a solid-state material. It provides unprecedented tunability of experimental parameters, such as the interaction between particles, dimensions, and disorder, and offers direct accessibility of the many-body quantum state through the measurement of correlation functions. It is an ideal experimental platform to realize exotic Hamiltonian like the Haldane model and to study non-equilibrium dynamics because of its high degrees of isolation from environmental noise. In this article, I review a short history of how the field comes up with the idea of a quantum simulator, the state-of-the-art quantum techniques, and future outlooks.

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The author gratefully acknowledges the support by grant from National Research Foundation (NRF) 2019M3E4A1080401 and 2020R1C1C1010863, and KAIST UP program.

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Choi, Jy. Quantum simulations with ultracold atoms in optical lattices: past, present and future. J. Korean Phys. Soc. 82, 875–881 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40042-023-00777-y

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