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Exploring dynamical phase transitions with cold atoms in an optical cavity 期刊论文
NATURE, 2020, 580 (7805) : 602-+
作者:  Halbach, Rebecca;  Miesen, Pascal;  Joosten, Joep;  Taskopru, Ezgi;  Rondeel, Inge;  Pennings, Bas;  Vogels, Chantal B. F.;  Merkling, Sarah H.;  Koenraadt, Constantianus J.;  Lambrechts, Louis;  van Rij, Ronald P.
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Interactions between light and an ensemble of strontium atoms in an optical cavity can serve as a testbed for studying dynamical phase transitions, which are currently not well understood.


Interactions between atoms and light in optical cavities provide a means of investigating collective (many-body) quantum physics in controlled environments. Such ensembles of atoms in cavities have been proposed for studying collective quantum spin models, where the atomic internal levels mimic a spin degree of freedom and interact through long-range interactions tunable by changing the cavity parameters(1-4). Non-classical steady-state phases arising from the interplay between atom-light interactions and dissipation of light from the cavity have previously been investigated(5-11). These systems also offer the opportunity to study dynamical phases of matter that are precluded from existence at equilibrium but can be stabilized by driving a system out of equilibrium(12-16), as demonstrated by recent experiments(17-22). These phases can also display universal behaviours akin to standard equilibrium phase transitions(8,23,24). Here, we use an ensemble of about a million strontium-88 atoms in an optical cavity to simulate a collective Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model(25,26), an iconic model in quantum magnetism, and report the observation of distinct dynamical phases of matter in this system. Our system allows us to probe the dependence of dynamical phase transitions on system size, initial state and other parameters. These observations can be linked to similar dynamical phases in related systems, including the Josephson effect in superfluid helium(27), or coupled atomic(28) and solid-state polariton(29) condensates. The system itself offers potential for generation of metrologically useful entangled states in optical transitions, which could permit quantum enhancement in state-of-the-art atomic clocks(30,31).


  
Ocean acidification does not impair the behaviour of coral reef fishes 期刊论文
NATURE, 2020, 577 (7790) : 370-+
作者:  Clark, Timothy D.;  Raby, Graham D.;  Roche, Dominique G.;  Binning, Sandra A.;  Speers-Roesch, Ben;  Jutfelt, Fredrik;  Sundin, Josefin
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The partial pressure of CO2 in the oceans has increased rapidly over the past century, driving ocean acidification and raising concern for the stability of marine ecosystems(1-3). Coral reef fishes are predicted to be especially susceptible to end-of-century ocean acidification on the basis of several high-profile papers(4,5) that have reported profound behavioural and sensory impairments-for example, complete attraction to the chemical cues of predators under conditions of ocean acidification. Here, we comprehensively and transparently show that-in contrast to previous studies-end-of-century ocean acidification levels have negligible effects on important behaviours of coral reef fishes, such as the avoidance of chemical cues from predators, fish activity levels and behavioural lateralization (left-right turning preference). Using data simulations, we additionally show that the large effect sizes and small within-group variances that have been reported in several previous studies are highly improbable. Together, our findings indicate that the reported effects of ocean acidification on the behaviour of coral reef fishes are not reproducible, suggesting that behavioural perturbations will not be a major consequence for coral reef fishes in high CO2 oceans.


  
Re-estimating CO2 emission factors for gasoline passenger cars adding driving behaviour characteristics-A case study of Beijing 期刊论文
ENERGY POLICY, 2017, 102
作者:  Li, Yu;  Zheng, Ji;  Li, Zehong;  Yuan, Liang;  Yang, Yang;  Li, Fujia
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CO2 emission factors (EFs)  Driving behaviours  Beijing  Gasoline passenger cars  Three-layer modified progressive regression model