publications

Selected publications by Volker Karle in quantum physics, topological phases, and complex systems - generated by jekyll-scholar.

2024

arXiv

Anomalous multi-gap topological phases in periodically driven quantum rotors

Volker Karle^*, Mikhail Lemeshko, Adrien Bouhon, and 2 more authors

arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.16848, 2024

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We discovered novel multi-gap topological phases in periodically driven quantum systems, revealing unexpected connections between driving protocols and topological protection.

2023

PRL

Topological charges of periodically kicked molecules

Volker Karle^*, Areg Ghazaryan, and Mikhail Lemeshko

Physical Review Letters, 2023

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We introduced the concept of topological charges in molecular systems subject to periodic driving, opening new avenues for quantum control and topological protection in molecular physics.

2021

PRL

Area-Law Entangled Eigenstates from Nullspaces of Local Hamiltonians

Volker Karle^*, Maksym Serbyn, and Alexios A. Michailidis

Physical Review Letters, 2021

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We demonstrated a novel mechanism for generating area-law entangled states through nullspace engineering, providing new insights into quantum many-body scars and thermalization.

2020

Roy. Soc.

Emergence of cascading dynamics in interacting tipping elements of ecology and climate

Ann Kristin Klose, Volker Karle^*, Ricarda Winkelmann, and 1 more author

Royal Society Open Science, 2020

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We revealed how interactions between climate tipping elements can lead to cascading failures, with surprising connections to renormalization group flows in quantum field theory.

2019

PRA

Coupled superfluidity of binary Bose mixtures in two dimensions

Volker Karle^*, Nicolò Defenu, and Tilman Enss

Physical Review A, 2019

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We explored exotic superfluid phases in two-dimensional binary Bose mixtures, revealing rich phase diagrams and novel collective excitations.

2014

PRL

Classical dynamical localization

Italo Guarneri, Giulio Casati, and Volker Karle^*

Physical Review Letters, 2014

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We established fundamental connections between classical and quantum localization phenomena, providing new perspectives on chaos and transport in driven systems.