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Fractonic superfluids. (II). Condensing subdimensional particles

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2021-03-12 v3 Quantum Gases High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this paper, we develop an exotic fractonic superfluid phase in dd-dimensional space where subdimensional particles -- their mobility is \emph{partially} restricted -- are condensed. The off-diagonal long range order (ODLRO) is investigated. To demonstrate, we consider "lineons" -- a subdimensional particle whose mobility is free only in certain one-dimensional directions. We start with a dd-component microscopic Hamiltonian model. The model respects a higher-rank symmetry such that both particle numbers of each component and angular charge moments are conserved quantities. By performing the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov approximation, we derive a set of Gross-Pitaevskii equations and a Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) Hamiltonian, which leads to a unified description of gapless phonons and gapped rotons. With the coherent-path-integral representation, we also derive the long-wavelength effective field theory of gapless Goldstone modes and analyze quantum fluctuations around classical ground states. The Euler-Lagrange equations and Noether charges/currents are also studied. In two spatial dimensions and higher, such an ODLRO stays stable against quantum fluctuations. Finally, we study vortex configurations. The higher-rank symmetry enforces a hierarchy of point vortex excitations whose structure is dominated by two guiding statements. Specially, we construct two types of vortex excitations, the conventional and dipole vortices. The latter carries a charge with dimension as a momentum. The two statements can be more generally applicable. Several future directions are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2010.03261,
  title  = {Fractonic superfluids. (II). Condensing subdimensional particles},
  author = {Shuai A. Chen and Jian-Keng Yuan and Peng Ye},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2010.03261},
  year   = {2021}
}

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See also: arXiv:1911.02876

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