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Self-bound dipolar droplet: A localized matter wave in free space

D. Baillie, R. M. Wilson, R. N. Bisset, and P. B. Blakie
Phys. Rev. A 94, 021602(R) – Published 11 August 2016

Abstract

We demonstrate that a dipolar condensate can be prepared into a three-dimensional wave packet that remains localized when released in free space. Such self-bound states arise from the interplay of the two-body interactions and quantum fluctuations. We develop a phase diagram for the parameter regimes where these self-bound states are stable, examine their properties, and demonstrate how they can be produced in current experiments.

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  • Received 2 June 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.94.021602

©2016 American Physical Society

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Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

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D. Baillie1, R. M. Wilson2, R. N. Bisset3, and P. B. Blakie1

  • 1Department of Physics, Centre for Quantum Science, and Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
  • 2Department of Physics, The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland 21402, USA
  • 3INO-CNR BEC Center and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, Via Sommarive 14, I-38123 Povo, Italy

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Vol. 94, Iss. 2 — August 2016

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