Minimum instances of topological matter in an optical plaquette
Minimum instances of topological matter in an optical plaquette
We propose experimental schemes to create and probe minimum forms of different topologically ordered states in a plaquette of an optical lattice: resonating valence bond, and Laughlin and string-net-condensed states. We show how to create anyonic excitations on top of these liquids and detect their fractional statistics. In addition, we …