Evidence of superfluidity in a dipolar supersolid

Year: 2021

Authors: Biagioni G.

Autors Affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia and LENS, University of Florence, Florence, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia and LENS, University of Florence – Florence, Italy; CNR-INO, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Abstract: The elusive supersolid, an exotic quantum phase that combines the properties of a crystalline solid and those of a superfluid, has been recently discovered in a system of Bose-condensed strongly magnetic atoms. In this paper, I report on an experiment that directly demonstrates the superfluid behavior of the dipolar supersolid measuring its anomalous response to a rotational excitation. I complement the illustration of the experimental results with a review and an original interpretation of a seminal model due to Leggett.

Journal/Review: NUOVO CIMENTO C

Volume: 44 (5)      Pages from: 107-1  to: 107-4

KeyWords: scissors mode
DOI: 10.1393/ncc/i2021-21107-5