Momentum-Resolved Two-Dimensional Spectroscopy as a Probe of Nonlinear Quantum Field Dynamics

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Authors: Duilio De Santis, Alex Gómez Salvador, Nataliia Bazhan, Sebastian Erne, Maximilian Prüfer, Claudio Guarcello, Davide Valenti, Jörg Schmiedmayer, Eugene Demler
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Abstract

Emergent collective excitations constitute a hallmark of interacting quantum many-body systems, yet in solid-state platforms their study has been largely limited by the constraints of linear-response probes and by finite momentum resolution. We propose to overcome these limitations by combining the spatial resolution of ultracold atomic systems with the nonlinear probing capabilities of two-dimensional spectroscopy (2DS). As a concrete illustration, we analyze momentum-resolved 2DS of the quantum sine-Gordon model describing the low-energy dynamics of two weakly coupled one-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensates. This approach reveals distinctive many-body signatures, most notably asymmetric cross-peaks reflecting the interplay between isolated (B_{2} breather) and continuum (B_{1} pair) modes. The protocol further enables direct characterization of anharmonicity and disorder, establishing momentum-resolved 2DS as both a powerful diagnostic for quantum simulators and a versatile probe of correlated quantum matter.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Quantum optics and atomic interactions Molecular spectroscopy and chirality

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Review Letters
Volume
136
Issue
23
Pages
233401–233401
Publication date
30 April 2026
Language
EN