Dilute quantum liquid in a K-Rb Bose mixture

A quantum liquid in a heterogeneous mixture of 41K and 87Rb atoms is studied using the diffusion Monte Carlo method and density-functional theory. The perturbative Lee-Huang-Yang term for a heterogeneous mixture is verified and it is proved to be valid only near the gas-liquid transition. Based on t...

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Autores: Cikojevic, Viktor, Poli, E., Ancilotto, F., Vranješ Markic, Leandra, Boronat Medico, Jordi|||0000-0002-0273-3457
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/355967
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/355967
https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.033319
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Quantum liquids
Cold atoms & matter waves
Dilute quantum liquid
Bose mixture
Líquids quàntics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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Sumario:A quantum liquid in a heterogeneous mixture of 41K and 87Rb atoms is studied using the diffusion Monte Carlo method and density-functional theory. The perturbative Lee-Huang-Yang term for a heterogeneous mixture is verified and it is proved to be valid only near the gas-liquid transition. Based on the equations of state of the bulk mixture, calculated with diffusion Monte Carlo, extensions to Lee-Huang-Yang corrected mean-field energy functionals are presented. Using density-functional theory, a systematic comparison between different functionals is performed, focusing on the critical atom number, surface tension, surface width, Tolman length, and compressibility. These results are given as a function of the interspecies interaction strength, within the stability domain of the liquid mixture.