Three-dimensional Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures

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Authors: Maciej Lewkowicz, Mirosław Brewczyk, Mariusz Gajda, Tomasz Karpiuk
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Abstract

Using numerical methods, we study the formation of self-bound quantum Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures. We describe an attractive atomic Bose-Fermi mixture using quantum hydrodynamics enriched by beyond-mean-field corrections and thermal fluctuations, together with a simplified self-consistent Hartree-Fock model. With these models, we determine that low-temperature droplets with finite lifetimes can exist in free space when the attraction between bosons and fermions is sufficiently strong. Additionally, Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures can exist in a box potential in equilibrium with bosonic and fermionic vapor. We discuss the properties of Bose-Fermi droplets at nonzero temperatures in terms of the initial condensate fraction, total atom number, and interspecies attraction strength.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Quantum superfluid helium dynamics Strong Light-Matter Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint