Energy localization in an atomic chain with a topological soliton

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Authors

  • Hendrik Weimer
  • Lars Timm
  • Luis Sanchez Santos
  • Tanja E. Mehlstäubler

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Original languageEnglish
Article number033198
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review Research
Volume2
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 5 Aug 2020

Abstract

Topological defects in low-dimensional non-linear systems feature a sliding-to-pinning transition of relevance for a variety of research fields, ranging from biophysics to nano- and solid-state physics. We find that the dynamics after a local excitation results in a highly-non-trivial energy transport in the presence of a topological soliton, characterized by a strongly enhanced energy localization in the pinning regime. Moreover, we show that the energy flux in ion crystals with a topological defect can be sensitively regulated by experimentally accessible environmental parameters. Whereas, third-order non-linear resonances can cause an enhanced long-time energy delocalization, robust energy localization persists for distinct parameter ranges even for long evolution times and large local excitations.

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    quant-ph, physics.atom-ph

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Energy localization in an atomic chain with a topological soliton. / Weimer, Hendrik; Timm, Lars; Santos, Luis Sanchez et al.
In: Physical Review Research, Vol. 2, No. 3, 033198, 05.08.2020.

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Weimer H, Timm L, Santos LS, Mehlstäubler TE. Energy localization in an atomic chain with a topological soliton. Physical Review Research. 2020 Aug 5;2(3):033198. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033198, 10.1103/physrevresearch.2.033198, 10.48550/arXiv.1910.02135
Weimer, Hendrik ; Timm, Lars ; Santos, Luis Sanchez et al. / Energy localization in an atomic chain with a topological soliton. In: Physical Review Research. 2020 ; Vol. 2, No. 3.
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