New states of matter with fine-tuned interactions: quantum droplets and dipolar supersolids.


Journal

Reports on progress in physics. Physical Society (Great Britain)
ISSN: 1361-6633
Titre abrégé: Rep Prog Phys
Pays: England
ID NLM: 19620690R

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Historique:
pubmed: 12 11 2020
medline: 12 11 2020
entrez: 11 11 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Quantum fluctuations can stabilize Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) against the mean-field collapse. Stabilization of the condensate has been observed in quantum degenerate Bose-Bose mixtures and dipolar BECs. The fine-tuning of the interatomic interactions can lead to the emergence of two new states of matter: liquid-like self-bound quantum droplets and supersolid crystals formed from these droplets. We review the properties of these exotic states of matter and summarize the experimental progress made using dipolar quantum gases and Bose-Bose mixtures. We conclude with an outline of important open questions that could be addressed in the future.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33176284
doi: 10.1088/1361-6633/abc9ab
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

012403

Auteurs

Fabian Böttcher (F)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Jan-Niklas Schmidt (JN)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Jens Hertkorn (J)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Kevin S H Ng (KSH)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Sean D Graham (SD)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Mingyang Guo (M)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Tim Langen (T)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Tilman Pfau (T)

Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

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