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Transition from a polaronic condensate to a degenerate Fermi gas of heteronuclear molecules
- Source :
- Nat. Phys. 19, 720 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The interplay of quantum statistics and interactions in atomic Bose--Fermi mixtures leads to a phase diagram markedly different from pure fermionic or bosonic systems. However, investigating this phase diagram remains challenging when bosons condense. Here, we observe evidence for a quantum phase transition from a polaronic to a molecular phase in a density-matched degenerate Bose--Fermi mixture. The condensate fraction, representing the order parameter of the transition, is depleted by interactions and the build-up of strong correlations results in the emergence of a molecular Fermi gas. By driving through the transition, we ultimately produce a quantum-degenerate sample of sodium-potassium molecules exhibiting a large molecule-frame dipole moment of 2.7 Debye. The observed phase transition represents a new phenomenon complementary to the paradigmatic BEC-BCS crossover observed in Fermi systems.<br />Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases
Physics - Atomic Physics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Nat. Phys. 19, 720 (2023)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2111.04301
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-01948-1