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Abstract:
We theoretically investigate optically controlled pattern formation in a Rydberg-dressed Bose-Einstein condensate by employing two-frequency modulation of the control laser field. This approach enables direct and periodic tuning of the long-range nonlocal interactions in time, thereby intrinsically modulating the system's nonlinearity. A Floquet analysis reveals parametric resonances that simultaneously excite roton and Faraday instabilities (RI and FI), identifying distinct regimes of pure RI, pure FI, and a joint RI-FI phase. Direct numerical simulations confirm the emergence of novel Faraday patterns, which are selected by the relative amplitude and frequency ratio of the modulation. Our results establish a theoretical framework for studying nonlinear dynamics in driven nonlocal quantum fluids, providing a phase diagram that may serve as a benchmark for future experiments in Rydberg-dressed systems.
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