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Fate of the Amplitude Mode in a Trapped Dipolar Supersolid
J Hertkorn1, F Böttcher1, M Guo1
15. Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universitt Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
Abstract:
We theoretically investigate the spectrum of elementary excitations of a trapped dipolar quantum gas across the BEC-supersolid phase transition. Our calculations reveal the existence of distinct Higgs amplitude and Nambu-Goldstone modes that emerge from the softening roton modes of the dipolar BEC at the phase transition point. On the supersolid side of the transition, the energy of the Higgs amplitude mode increases rapidly, leading to a strong coupling to higher-lying modes. Our Letter highlights how the symmetry-breaking nature of the supersolid state translates to finite-size systems.
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