Floquet engineering of Feshbach resonances in ultracold gases
Scattering resonances are fundamental to many areas of physics, occurring across a wide range of energy scales. In ultracold quantum gases, magnetic Feshbach resonances have transformed quantum many-body research by enabling precise interaction control between atoms. Here, we demonstrate unprecedented control to engineer Feshbach resonances at tunable positions via Floquet driving in a lithium-6 (^{6}Li) atom gas, achieved through strong magnetic field modulation at megacycles per second frequencies. This periodic modulation creates scattering resonances whenever dressed molecular levels cross the atomic threshold. By adding a second modulation at twice the base frequency, we tune the asymmetry of resonance loss profiles and suppress two-body losses from Floquet heating. This technique enhances control over atomic interactions, expanding possibilities for quantum simulations of complex systems and studies of exotic quantum phases.
Authors
- Sian Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9365-7705)
- Artur Widera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0338-9969)
- Felix Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1557-6146)
- Alexander Guthmann
- Louisa Marie Kienesberger
Institutions
- Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science Advances
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adw3856
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.49