Abstract
Cold-atom systems offer a great potential for the future design of new mesoscopic quantum systems with properties that are fundamentally different from semiconductor nanostructures. Here, we investigate the quantum-gas analogue of a quantum wire and find a new scenario for the quantum transport: Attractive interactions may lead to a complete suppression of current in the low-bias range, a total current blockade. We demonstrate this effect for the example of ultracold quantum gases with dipolar interactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 085303 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Physical Sciences
- Condensed Matter Physics (including Material Physics, Nano Physics)