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Over the past 30 years, advancements in laser and cooling technology have led to unprecedented control over atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) systems at the level of single quanta. These innovations have transformed AMO systems into powerful and versatile tools for a wide range of applications, particularly in the field of quantum simulation. In this talk, I will focus on the simulation of topological states of matter. I will draw distinctions between the currently popular approach of using neutral atoms in optical lattices and my own research, which involves replacing spatial degrees of freedom in these simulations with internal atomic states such as spin. New phenomena, such as movable topologically protected states, will be highlighted, and I will conclude by discussing the possibility of such states existing naturally within atoms without the need for engineering.
| Keyword-1 | topology |
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| Keyword-2 | synthetic dimensions |