Quantum droplet in ultracold gases

2022年10月12日

Quantum droplet describes a self-bound object that is stabilized by quantum effect. It has a long research history ever since the Kerson Huang's theoretical model in late 1950s and the intensive study of Helium nanodroplet in 1980s. In recent years, quantum droplet has regained great interest in ultracold gases thanks to its realization in both dipolar gases (since 2016) and in binary boson mixtures (2018). In this talk, I will discuss how to use ultracold droplets to engineer and simulate various interesting physical phenomena, including Borromean binding, droplet impact dynamics, and liquid-gas coexistence at zero temperature. While some of the phenomena are typically seen in our classical world, the ultracold droplets offer the opportunity to unveil intriguing quantum effects behind them and allow their explorations in a fully controlled quantum setting.