2026/01/01 by Bei-Bei Wang, Beibei Wang, Xiao-Dong Lin +2
Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques #Context (archaeology) #Lattice (music) #Nanoporous metals and alloys #Sequence (biology) #Topological Materials and Phenomena #Topology (electrical circuits) #Ultracold atom #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.quant-gas #physics.atom-ph #quant-ph
paper · pdf · open access · doi:10.1016/j.qrl.2026.06.003
published in Quantum Review Letters 2, 117-134
openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/07/21 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Owing to rapid recent progress, ultracold atomic lattice systems for simulating topological phases are now at a pivotal stage, evolving from established paradigms into increasingly versatile and programmable quantum simulators. In this review, we survey recent experimental advances across four major classes of platforms: optical lattices, including optical lattices with laser-assisted tunneling and optical Raman lattices; synthetic lattices in momentum or internal-state space; Floquet-engineered lattices; and optical tweezer arrays, all of which offer distinct capabilities for realizing and probing topological matter. For each class, we highlight representative experimental breakthroughs, the topological models that have been realized, and the advanced detection and characterization techniques employed, emphasizing how these complementary approaches collectively expand the frontier of quantum simulation. We also discuss emerging directions in strongly correlated and nonequilibrium topological phases, and conclude with an outlook on future prospects.