Droplets of Strongly Interacting Dipolar Molecules
ORAL
Abstract
Strong long-range interactions are ubiquitous in nature. Here, we realize novel exotic states in a dipolar quantum fluid of ultracold molecules with strong and tunable dipolar interactions. Starting from a weakly interacting BEC of sodium-cesium molecules [1], we induce dipolar interactions with an unconventional angular anisotropy. We report on the first observation of quantum droplets and droplet arrays in this new strongly interacting quantum system.
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Publication: [1] Bigagli, N., Yuan, W., Zhang, S. et al. Observation of Bose-Einstein condensation of dipolar molecules. Nature 631, 289–293 (2024).
Presenters
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Siwei Zhang
Columbia University
Authors
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Siwei Zhang
Columbia University
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Niccolò Bigagli
Columbia University
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Haneul Kwak
Columbia University
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Weijun Yuan
Columbia University
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Tijs Karman
Radboud University Nijmegen
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Ian C Stevenson
Columbia University
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Sebastian Will
Columbia University