Published December 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Novel realization of non-Abelian anyons in s-wave superfluids of cold fermionic atoms

  • 1. Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8581 (Japan)

Description

We propose a novel realization of non-Abelian anyons using an s-wave superfluid of ultra cold fermionic atoms via the s-wave Feshbach resonance. With a large Zeeman field and an effective Rashba spin-orbit coupling generated by laser fields, a topological phase with non-Abelian anyons is obtained in the s-wave superfluid. We also point out that the non-Abelian anyon can be realized by twisting a phase of the Rashba spin-orbit interaction.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2009.10.101

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2009.10.101;
PII
S0921-4534(09)00659-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
470
Journal Issue
Suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. S978-S979
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
9. international conference on materials and mechanisms of superconductivity
Dates
7-12 Sep 2009
Place
Tokyo (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42076029
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANYONS; ATOMS; FERMIONS; LASER RADIATION; L-S COUPLING; QUANTUM COMPUTERS; RESONANCE; S WAVES; SUPERFLUIDITY; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0000-0013 K; TOPOLOGY; ZEEMAN EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERS; COUPLING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INTERMEDIATE COUPLING; MATHEMATICS; PARTIAL WAVES; QUASI PARTICLES; RADIATIONS; TEMPERATURE RANGE

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