Self-ordered supersolid phase beyond Dicke superradiance in a ring cavity
Abstract
The supersolid phase characterized by the superfluid and long-range spatial periodicity of crystalline order is central to many branches of science ranging from condensed matter physics to ultracold atomic physics. Here we study a self-ordered checkerboard supersolid phase originating from dynamical spin-orbit coupling for a transversely pumped atomic Bose-Einstein condensate trapped in a ring cavity, corresponding to a superradiant anti-Tavis-Cummings phase transition. In particular, an undamped gapless Goldstone mode is observed in contrast to the experimentally realized lattice supersolid with a gapped roton mode for Dicke superradiance. This zero energy mode reveals the rigidity of the self-ordered superradiant phase, which spontaneously breaks a continuous translational symmetry. Our work will highlight the significant opportunities for exploring long-lived supersolid matter by utilizing dynamical spin-orbit coupling in controllable optical cavities.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2201.07664,
title = {Self-ordered supersolid phase beyond Dicke superradiance in a ring cavity},
author = {Yuangang Deng and Su Yi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.07664},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
15 pages, 4+4 figures