arXiv · 2012.08708
Observation of spin-exchange dynamics between itinerant and localized $^{171}\mathrm{Yb}$ atoms
Abstract
We report on the observation of the spin-exchange dynamics of $^{171}\mathrm{Yb}$ atoms in the ground state $^1\mathrm{S}_0$ and in the metastable state $^3\mathrm{P}_0$. We implement the mixed-dimensional two-orbital system using a near-resonant and magic-wavelength optical lattices, where the $^1\mathrm{S}_0$ and $^3\mathrm{P}_0$ atoms are itinerant in a one-dimensional tube and localized in three dimensions, respectively. By exploiting an optical Stern-Gerlach method, we observe the spin depolarization of the $^1\mathrm{S}_0$ atoms induced by the spin-exchange interaction with the $^3\mathrm{P}_0$ atom. Our work could open the way to the quantum simulation of the Kondo effect.
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Koki Ono, Yoshiki Amano, Toshiya Higomoto, Yugo Saito, Yoshiro Takahashi. 2020-12-16. Observation of spin-exchange dynamics between itinerant and localized $^{171}\mathrm{Yb}$ atoms. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.103.l041303
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