Dipolar Droplets of Strongly Interacting Molecules
We simulate a molecular Bose-Einstein condensate in the strongly dipolar regime, observing the existence of self-bound droplets, as well as their splitting into multiple droplets by confinement-induced frustration. Our quantum Monte Carlo approach goes beyond the limits of the established effective mean-field theories for dipolar quantum gases, revealing small droplets produced by strong dipolar interactions outside known stable regimes. The simulations include realistic molecular interactions and therefore have direct relevance for current and future experiments.
Authors
- Tim Langen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2561-0326)
- Juan Sánchez-Baena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-2843)
- J. Boronat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-3457)
- F. Mazzanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-0609)
- Raúl Bombín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4553-1214)
- Tijs Karman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6751-6971)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (FR)
- Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (AT)
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (DE)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.134.053001
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.45
Funders
- Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
- European Commission
- Austrian Science Fund
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
- European Research Council
- Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación