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Sound waves and fluctuations in one-dimensional supersolids
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Sound waves and fluctuations in one-dimensional supersolids

L. M. Platt, D. Baillie and P. B. Blakie
Physical review. A, Vol.110(2), 023320
16/08/2024
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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/42163

Abstract

Optics Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Physical systems supersolids
We examine the low-energy excitations of a dilute supersolid state of matter with a one-dimensional crystal structure. A hydrodynamic description is developed based on a Lagrangian, incorporating generalized elastic parameters derived from ground state calculations. The predictions of the hydrodynamic theory are validated against solutions of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations, by comparing the speeds of sound, density fluctuations, and phase fluctuations of the two gapless bands. Our results are presented for two distinct supersolid models: a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate in an infinite tube and a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate of atoms with soft-core interactions. Characteristic energy scales are identified, highlighting that these two models approximately realize the bulk incompressible and rigid lattice supersolid limits.

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