Erez Zohar@Quantum

Research

• Quantum Simulations of Quantum Field Theories
  

Publications

• Quantum simulations of gauge theories with ultracold atoms: local gauge invariance from angular momentum conservation
  Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
  Phys. Rev. A 88, 023617 (2013)
  Preprint: arXiv:1303.5040 [quant-ph]
  
  
• Topological Wilson-loop area law manifested using a superposition of loops
  Erez Zohar, Benni Reznik
  New J. Phys. 15 (2013) 043041 (open access)
  Preprint: arXiv:1208.1012 [quant-ph]
  
  
• Cold-Atom Quantum Simulator for SU(2) Yang-Mills Lattice Gauge Theory
  Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 125304 (2013)
  Preprint: arXiv:1211.2241 [quant-ph]
  
  
• Simulating 2+1d Lattice QED with dynamical matter using ultracold atoms
  Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 055302 (2013)
  Preprint: arXiv:1208.4299 [quant-ph]
  
  
• Simulating Compact Quantum Electrodynamics with ultracold atoms: Probing confinement and nonperturbative effects
  Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 125302 (2012)
  Preprint: arXiv: 1204.6574 [quant-ph]
  
  
• Confinement and Lattice Quantum-Electrodynamic Electric Flux Tubes Simulated with Ultracold Atoms
  Erez Zohar, Benni Reznik
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 275301 (2011)
  Preprint: arXiv: 1108.1562v2 [quant-ph]
  
  
• The Fermi Problem in Discrete Systems
  Erez Zohar, Benni Reznik
  New J. Phys. 13 (2011) 075016 (open access)
  Preprint: arXiv:1103.5585v2 [quant-ph]
  
  
• Anomalous enhancement of the superconducting transition temperature of electron-doped La_2-xCe_xCuO₄ and Pr_2-xCe_xCuO₄ cuprate heterostructures
  K. Jin, P. Bach, X. H. Zhang, U. Grupel, E. Zohar, I. Diamant, Y. Dagan, S. Smadici, P. Abbamonte, and R. L. Greene
  Phys. Rev. B 83, 060511 (2011)
  Preprint: arXiv:1102.0727v1 [cond-mat.supr-con]
  

Teaching

Analytical Mechanics

• Fall 2011-2012, Fall 2012-2013, Fall 2013-2014
  Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics for second year physics students
  When and where - Hebrew Yedion; Course site - Moodle

Classical Physics 2

• Spring 2011-2012, Spring 2012-2013
  Classical Electromagnetism for first year physics students
  When and where - Hebrew Yedion; Course site - Moodle

Past Teaching

• General Physics B (Waves and Optics for Chemistry students) - Fall 2010-2011, Fall 2011-2012
  
• Physics 1 (Newtonian mechanics for Engineering students) - Spring 2010-2011, Spring 2011-2012




Writing (Non-Physics)

• My play The Red Sweater, Small-Bama 6 Festival, Tel Aviv University, 2007