Synchronization and Vortex Dynamics in Rotating Dipolar Supersolids

Dipolar quantum gases such as Erbium and Dysprosium form supersolids; an exotic phase of matter characterized by both density modulation and phase coherence. The recent observation of quantum vortices in dipolar supersolids has initiated a detailed investigation into the system’s dual solid-superfluid response under rotation. Here, we show that vortices nucleated in rotating supersolids of Dy-164 trigger a synchronization of the crystal’s motion to an external driving frequency. We study this synchronization, a ubiquitous process at various scales, to investigate the critical frequency required for vortex nucleation. Additionally, our recent advances toward a dual-species dipolar quantum gas microscope for the creation of interaction-induced topological insulators will be discussed.