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3/2 ily accompanied by a non-vanishing condensate density, √2M g It has constant solution: ψconst = π~ δg , arising from showing clearly the supersolid phase of quantum droplet the balance of MF and BMF contributions. The plane µ system. We employ M¨obius transform [23, 24] to con- wave solution, ψ = √P exp(ikx i ~ t), which is prone nect a wide class of desired solutions with the cnoidal to modulational instability (MI),− with functions, representing nonlinear periodic density waves, which manifest in diverse physical systems. Our proce- dure yields a unified picture of the uniform condensate, √2Mg3/2 Mg3 µ¯ √P = + , (4) self-trapped and periodic supersolid phases in different ± 2π~ δg ± s2π2~2 δg2 δg parameter domains. 2 2 The paper is organized as follows. In Sec. II, theory whereµ ¯ = µ ~ k . The steady-state solution is per- of quantum droplets is briefly described, leading to the − 2M amended NLSE, governing its dynamics in one dimen- turbed by small amplitude and the resulting MI has been sion. In Sec. III, we present supersolid solutions; a Bloch investigated in [25, 26]. MI manifests at wave number kP , wave, necessarily possesing a constant background. Their where Ω becomes complex properties in various configurations are highlighted. Fi- 1 √2M √P nally, we conclude with the summary of results and future Ω= k2 ~2k2 4M g3/2 δgP , v P P ~ directions for investigation. ± 2M u − π 2 − !! u t (5) II. DYNAMICS OF QUANTUM DROPLETS IN with kP is the wavenumber of the small perturbation. MI 2 2 1/3 ONE DIMENSION 2π ~ P 2 occurs for g> M δg and Quantum droplets have been shown to occur in the bi- nary BECs, with repulsive intra- (g , g ) and attractive √2M √P ↑↑ ↓↓ k < 2 g3/2 δgP k . (6) inter-component interaction (g ), in the vicinity of the | P | v π~ 2 − ≡ 0 ↑↓ u ! MF collapse instability point. Specifically, they appear u t in the regime, 0 < δg = g + √g g √g g , with ↑↓ ↑↑ ↓↓ ↑↑ ↓↓ MI is maximum at kP = k0/√2 and k0 is maximum at ≪ 3 attractive inter-component interaction g < 0 and repul- 3M g ↑↓ µ = 2 2 . The regime in the parameter domain, sive intra-component average interaction g = √g g > − 8 π ~ δg 0. The energy density of such homogeneous mixture↑↑ ↓↓ has where MI occurs is conducive for inhomogeneous solu- been obtained [11], tions. In the following section, we investigate the pos- sible inhomogeneous solutions for the amended NLSE, explicitly showing the presence of a supersolid phase. (g1/2n g1/2n )2 = ↑↑ ↑ − ↓↓ ↓ E 2 1/2 1/2 III. SUPERSOLID PHASE √g g (g + √g g ) (g n + g n )2 + ↑↑ ↓↓ ↑↓ ↑↑ ↓↓ ↑↑ ↑ ↓↓ ↓ (g + g )2 ↑↑ ↓↓ We consider propagating Bloch function type solutions [27]: 2√M 3/2 ~ (g n + g n ) , (1) − 3π ↑↑ ↑ ↓↓ ↓ x vt µ where n and n are densities of the two components, ψ = ψ0 − ,m exp ikx i ~ t . (7) ↑ ↓ ξ − related by n = n = n g /g . The first two terms ↑ ↓ ↑↑ ↓↓ ~k in Eq. (1) are the MF contribution and the last term Here v = M and ψ0 is a periodic function with m being represents the LHY-BMFp correction. With the assump- the modulus parameter: tion, g = g g , we have n = n = n and ↑↑ ∼ ↓↓ ↑ ↓ ~2 √2M 0 < δg g g . The energy density reduces to, ∂2ψ + δgψ3 g3/2ψ2 µψ¯ =0. (8) ≪ ↑↑ ∼ ↓↓ − 2M x 0 0 − π~ 0 − 0 2 Henceforth, we take ψ to be a real periodic function δgn 2√M 3/2 0 = (gn) , (2) without loss of generality, taking advantage of the global E 2 − 3π~ U(1) symmetry of the system. For finding general solu- 3 2 2 having the equilibrium density n0 = 8g /(9π δg ) and tions, appropriate M¨obius transformations are employed, chemical potential µ = δgn /2. The validity of has 0 − 0 E to connect the solution space to the ubiquitous cnoidal been justified by diffusion Monte-Carlo simulation [11]. waves [28], satisfying: f” af λf 3 = 0 [23]. The general The modified Gross-Pitaevskii equation, with cubic solution has the form, ± ± MF and quadratic BMF nonlinearty, has the form,
δ x vt A + Bf ( − ) ~2 √2M ξ ~ 2 3/2 ψ0(x, t)= x vt (9) i ψt = ψxx + δg ψ ψ g ψ ψ. (3) 1+ Df δ( ) −2M | | − π~ | | −ξ 3
Balancing of nonlinearity with dispersion leads to δ = 1 a. and δ = 2 as possible choices. Here, we consider δ =1as 2 it has richer structure, which allows for diverse boundary 1.4 10 conditions to be satisfied. We now start with the periodic solution, 1.0
0.6 x vt n(x) ψ (x, t)= A + B sn − ,m , (10) 0 ξ 0.2 and find that it is necessarily accompanied by positive 3 2 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 √2M g / background A = 3π~ δg , having one-third the value of x/ the uniform background. It is worth emphasizing that b. 2 the supersolid solutions does not smoothly trace it to the 2.5 10 constant condensate in the limit m 0 when B = 0. 2.0 → Its amplitude, B = 2m A, never exceeds that of the ± m+1 1.5 background in the allowedq energy range of the modulus parameter 0
VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from the REDX, Center for Artificial Intelligence, IISER Kolkata, funded by Silicon Valley Community Founda- We thank Prof. R. B. MacKenzie for fruitful discus- tion through grant number 2018-191175 (5618). G. Tyagi sion. M. K. Parit acknowledges the financial support is thankful to IISER Kolkata for hospitality.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUPERSOLID BEHAVIOR IN ONE-DIMENSIONAL SELF-TRAPPED BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATE
Energy and momentum of the supersolid phase
In this section, we have provided the analytical expression for the energy and momentum. The energy and momen- tum density [37, 38] can be computed, E = dx, where is the Hamiltonian density H H ~2 R δg 2√2M = ∂ ψ 2 + ψ 4 g3/2 ψ 3 , (15) H 2M | x | 2 | | − 3π~ | |
i~ and momentum P = 2 (ψ∂xψ∗ ψ∗∂xψ) dx. The analytical expressions for the momentum and energy are presented − 3 2 2 2 √2M g / 2m 3~ π (m+1) δg ~ below for the solution-I,R with A = ~ , B = A, ξ = 3 , and D1 = . 3π δg ± m+1 2M g 2M q q 1. Number of atoms
The number of atoms N = ψ 2 dx. | | R tv x N(x)= A2m + B2 (x tv)+ B2ξE am − m m − ξ x tv x tv +2 AB√ mξ log dn − m √mcn − m . (16) ξ − ξ
2. Energy density
E + E + E + E + E λ E(x)= 1 2 3 4 5 × E (17a) 6m2ξ2 E =2 3A2m2ξ2(x tv) A2g Ag + D k2 + B4g (m + 2)ξ2(x tv) (17b) 1 − 1 − 2 1 1 − E =2 B2m 9Aξ2(2Ag g )(x tv)+ D tv 3k2ξ2 +2m +1 + D x 3k2ξ2 + m 1 (17c) 2 1 − 2 − 1 − 1 − x tv E =2B 2ξE am − m m ξ2 9Am (2Ag g ) 2B2g (m + 1) + D m 3k2ξ2 + m +1 (17d) 3 ξ − 1 − 2 − 1 1 − x tv x tv x tv E = B2mξcn − m dn − m 3Bξ2(4Ag g )+2 B2g ξ2 + D m sn − m (17e) 4 ξ ξ 1 − 2 1 1 ξ 3 3 2 2 2 2 E5 =3B√mξ 8A g1m 6A g2m +4A B g1(m +1)+ D1k m B g2(m + 1) (17f) − − x tv x tv λ = log dn − m √mcn − m , (17g) E ξ − ξ
3. Momentum density
~k tv x P(x)= A2m + B2 (x tv)+ B2ξE am − m m m − ξ x tv x tv ~k +2AB√mξ log dn − m √mcn − m = N(x). (18) ξ − ξ m
For supersolids confined in a box of finite length L (from L/2 to L/2): number, N = N (L/2) N( L/2), energy, E = E(L/2) E( L/2), and momentum, P = P (L/2) P−( L/2). − − − − − − This figure "QD_SCM2.png" is available in "png" format from:
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