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Quantum droplets in two-dimensional Bose mixtures at finite temperature

Quantum Gases 2024-08-20 v2 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We investigate the formation of quantum droplets at finite temperature in attractive Bose mixtures subject to a strong transverse harmonic confinement. By means of exact path-integral Monte Carlo methods we determine the equilibrium density of the gas and the liquid as well as the pressure vs. volume dependence along isothermal curves. Results for the equation of state and for the gas-liquid coexistence region in quasi-2D configurations are compared with calculations in strictly two dimensions, finding excellent agreement. Within the pure 2D model we explore the relevance of the quantum scale anomaly and we determine the critical interaction strength for the occurrence of the first-order gas to liquid transition. Furthermore, we find that the superfluid response develops suddenly, following the density jump from the gas to the liquid state.

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@article{arxiv.2405.09368,
  title  = {Quantum droplets in two-dimensional Bose mixtures at finite temperature},
  author = {Gabriele Spada and Sebastiano Pilati and Stefano Giorgini},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.09368},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

v1: 6 pages, 4 figures; v2: minor improvements, matches published version

R2 v1 2026-06-28T16:28:14.568Z