This thesis explores ultracold quantum gases of bosonic and fermionic atoms in optical lattices. The highly controllable experimental setting discussed in this work, has opened the door to new insights into static and dynamical properties of ultracold quantum matter. One of the highlights reported here is the development and application of a novel time-resolved spectroscopy technique for quantum many-body systems. By following the dynamical evolution of a many-body system after a quantum quench, the author shows how the important energy scales of the underlying Hamiltonian can be measured with high precision. This achievement, its application, and many other exciting results make this thesis of interest to a broad audience ranging from quantum optics to condensed matter physics. A lucid style of writing accompanied by a series of excellent figures make the work accessible to readers outside the rapidly growing research field of ultracold atoms.
By:
Sebastian Will Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Country of Publication: Germany Edition: 2013 ed. Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 5.384kg ISBN:9783642336324 ISBN 10: 3642336329 Series:Springer Theses Pages: 258 Publication Date:16 December 2012 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active