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Self-bound dipolar droplets and supersolids in molecular Bose-Einstein condensates

Quantum Gases 2022-06-07 v2 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We numerically study the many-body physics of molecular Bose-Einstein condensates with strong dipole-dipole interactions. We observe the formation of self-bound droplets, and explore phase diagrams that feature a variety of exotic supersolid states. In all of these cases, the large and tunable molecular dipole moments enable the study of unexplored regimes and phenomena, including liquid-like density saturation and universal stability scaling laws for droplets, as well as pattern formation and the limits of droplet supersolidity. We discuss a realistic experimental approach to realize both the required collisional stability of the molecular gases and the independent tunability of their contact and dipolar interaction strengths. Our work provides both a blueprint and a benchmark for near-future experiments with bulk molecular Bose-Einstein condensates.

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@article{arxiv.2111.06187,
  title  = {Self-bound dipolar droplets and supersolids in molecular Bose-Einstein condensates},
  author = {Matthias Schmidt and Lucas Lassablière and Goulven Quéméner and Tim Langen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2111.06187},
  year   = {2022}
}
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