arXiv:1004.4581 · Physical Review A

Quantum demixing in binary mixtures of dipolar bosons

Piyush Jain, Massimo Boninsegni

Published Feb 7, 2011• 33 citations

Abstract

Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of a two-component Bose mixture of trapped dipolar atoms of identical masses and dipole moments, provide numerical evidence of demixing at low finite temperatures. Demixing occurs as a consequence of quantum statistics, which results in an effective attraction between like bosons. Spatial separation of two components takes place at low temperature with the onset of long exchanges of identical particles, underlying Bose-Einstein condensation of both components. Conversely, at higher temperature the system is miscible due to the entropy of mixing. Exchanges are also found to enhance demixing in the case of mixtures of nonidentical and distinguishable species.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.83.023602

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