We explore the use of ultracold atoms and molecules for quantum science and technology.

Our goals include the use of dipolar molecules, to realize new forms of quantum matter and gain insights into the foundations of molecular collisions and chemistry. Moreover, we study molecules that facilitate tabletop precision searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. Finally, we also develop compact experimental setups to manipulate single atoms and molecules for technological applications.

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Dipolar droplets in the strongly-interacting regime

Dipolar droplets in the strongly-interacting regime

New paper published in PRL with colleagues from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and Radboud University, providing insights into self-bound molecular droplets in the strongly dipolar regime! 

Our quantum Monte Carlo approach goes beyond the limits of the established effective mean-field theories for dipolar quantum gases, revealing small droplets produced by strong dipolar interactions outside known stable regimes. The simulations include realistic molecular interactions and therefore have direct relevance for current and future experiments.

Will quantum Monte Carlo simulations play a similar role for molecular quantum gases as eGPE did for magnetic atoms?

Article: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.053001, opens an external URL in a new window
Preprint (open access): https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.09391, opens an external URL in a new window