Three-dimensional Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures
Using numerical methods, we study the formation of self-bound quantum Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures. We describe an attractive atomic Bose-Fermi mixture using quantum hydrodynamics enriched by beyond-mean-field corrections and thermal fluctuations, together with a simplified self-consistent Hartree-Fock model. With these models, we determine that low-temperature droplets with finite lifetimes can exist in free space when the attraction between bosons and fermions is sufficiently strong. Additionally, Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures can exist in a box potential in equilibrium with bosonic and fermionic vapor. We discuss the properties of Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures in terms of the initial condensate fraction, total atom number, and interspecies attraction strength.
Authors
- Tomasz Karpiuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7194-324X)
- Mirosław Brewczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5273-0641)
- Mariusz Gajda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-9844)
- Maciej Lewkowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5078-0859)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Review A
- Published
- 2026-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/d3hf-57s4
- Primary Topic
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00