Dissipation-Induced Symmetry Breaking in a Driven Optical Lattice

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Ralf Gommers · University College London

S. Bergamini · University College London

Ferruccio Renzoni · University College London

Abstract

We analyze the atomic dynamics in an ac driven periodic optical potential which is symmetric in both time and space. We experimentally demonstrate that in the presence of dissipation the symmetry is broken, and a current of atoms through the optical lattice is generated as a result.

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stochastic dynamics and bifurcation Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Mechanical and Optical Resonators

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Published in: Physical Review Letters

Volume 95, Issue 7, pp. 073003-073003

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.073003

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Dissipation-Induced Symmetry Breaking in a Driven Optical Lattice

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