We consider the superfluid weight, speed of sound and excitation fraction of a flat band Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) within multiband Bogoliubov theory. The superfluid weight is calculated by introducing a phase winding and minimizing the free energy with respect to it. We find that the superfluid weight has a contribution arising from the change in the condensate density and chemical potential upon the phase twist that has been neglected in the previous literature. We also point out that the speed of sound and the excitation fraction are proportional to orbital-position-independent generalizations of the quantum metric and the quantum distance, and reduce to the usual quantum metric (Fubini–Study metric) and the Hilbert–Schmidt quantum distance only in special cases. We derive a second-order perturbation correction to the dependence of the speed of sound on the generalized quantum metric, and show that it compares well with numerical calculations. Our results provide a consistent connection between flat band BEC and quantum geometry, with physical observables being independent of the orbital positions for fixed hopping amplitudes, as they should, and complete formulas for the evaluation of the superfluid weight within the Bogoliubov theory. We discuss the limitations of the Bogoliubov theory in evaluating the superfluid weight.
We consider the superfluid weight, speed of sound and excitation fraction of a flat band Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) within multiband Bogoliubov theory. The superfluid weight is calculated by introducing a phase winding and minimizing the free energy with respect to it. We find that the superfluid weight has a contribution arising from the change in the condensate density and chemical potential upon the phase twist that has been neglected in the previous literature. We also point out that the speed of sound and the excitation fraction are proportional to orbital-position-independent generalizations of the quantum metric and the quantum distance, and reduce to the usual quantum metric (Fubini–Study metric) and the Hilbert–Schmidt quantum distance only in special cases. We derive a second-order perturbation correction to the dependence of the speed of sound on the generalized quantum metric, and show that it compares well with numerical calculations. Our results provide a consistent connection between flat band BEC and quantum geometry, with physical observables being independent of the orbital positions for fixed hopping amplitudes, as they should, and complete formulas for the evaluation of the superfluid weight within the Bogoliubov theory. We discuss the limitations of the Bogoliubov theory in evaluating the superfluid weight.
We study the properties of a weakly interacting Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in a flat band lattice system by using the multiband Bogoliubov theory and discover fundamental connections to the underlying quantum geometry. In a flat band, the speed of sound and the quantum depletion of the condensate are dictated by the quantum geometry, and a finite quantum distance between the condensed and other states guarantees stability of the BEC. Our results reveal that a suitable quantum geometry allows one to reach the strong quantum correlation regime even with weak interactions.
In this work, we propose a double commutator method for a general two-band bosonic superfluid. First and foremost, we prove that the sum of the superfluid and normal densities is equal to the weight of the f-sum rule. This weight can be easily determined by analyzing the ground state wave function. Once we have determined the excitation gap of the upper band, we can calculate the normal density by evaluating the average value of a double commutator between the velocity operator and the Hamiltonian. As an application of this method, we investigate the superfluid density of a flat band Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). Using the Bogoliubov method, we calculate the sound velocity and excitation gap, which allows us to obtain the normal and superfluid densities explicitly. Our findings indicate that the superfluid density is directly proportional to the product of the square of the sound velocity and the compressibility. Furthermore, the existence of a non-vanishing superfluid density depends on the form of the interaction. For example, in the case of U(2) invariant interactions, the superfluid density is zero. Additionally, we have observed that for small interactions, the superfluid density is directly proportional to the product of the interaction parameter and the quantum metric. The double commutator method indicates that the correction of the excitation gap by interactions is the origin of the non-vanishing superfluid density of a flat band BEC. Up to the linear order of the interaction parameters, all the results for the excitation gap, the normal and superfluid densities in a flat band BEC can also be obtained through a simple perturbation theory. Our work provides another unique perspective on the superfluid behavior of a flat band BEC.
Quantum geometry strongly impacts physical properties in flat-band systems. We consider its role in bosonic condensation and superfluidity on flat bands, and show that the superfluid weight has an important contribution proportional to the condensate quantum metric. Based on this result, we uncover conditions under which flat-band superfluidity is unlikely. For instance, we find that stable flat-band superfluidity in a two-dimensional system requires at least three bands within Bogoliubov theory. Because the quantum geometry at the condensation momentum plays a disproportionately large role, a large integrated quantum metric is not sufficient for flat-band superfluidity, but how the quantum metric is distributed in the Brillouin zone is crucial.
The quantum geometry of Bloch states fundamentally affects a wide range of physical phenomena. The quantum Hall effect, for example, is governed by the Chern number, and flat-band superconductivity by the distance between the Bloch states: the quantum metric. While understanding quantum geometry phenomena in the context of fermions is well established, less is known about the role of quantum geometry in bosonic systems where particles can undergo Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC). In conventional single-band or continuum systems, excitations of a weakly interacting BEC are determined by the condensate density and the interparticle interaction energy. In contrast to this, we discover here fundamental connections between the properties of a weakly interacting BEC and the underlying quantum geometry of a multiband lattice system. We show that, in the flat-band limit, the defining physical quantities of BEC, namely, the speed of sound and the quantum depletion, are dictated solely by the quantum geometry. We find that the speed of sound becomes proportional to the quantum metric of the condensed state. Furthermore, the quantum distance between the Bloch functions forces the quantum depletion and the quantum fluctuations of the density-density correlation to obtain finite values for infinitesimally small interactions. This is in striking contrast to dispersive bands where these quantities vanish with the interaction strength. Additionally, we show how in the flat-band limit the supercurrent is carried by the quantum fluctuations and is determined by the Berry connections of the Bloch states. Our results reveal how nontrivial quantum geometry allows reaching strong quantum correlation regime of condensed bosons even with weak interactions. This is highly relevant, for example, for polariton and photon BECs where interparticle interactions are inherently small. Our predictions can be experimentally tested with flat-band lattices already implemented in ultracold gases and various photonic platforms.
We investigate superfluidity of bosons in gapped topological bands and discover a new phase that has no counterparts in the previous literature. This phase is characterized by a highly unconventional modulation of the order parameter, breaking the crystallographic symmetry, and for which the condensation momentum is neither zero nor any other high-symmetry vector of the Brillouin zone. This unconventional structure impacts the spectrum of Bogoliubov excitations and, consequently, the speed of sound in the system. Even in the case of perfectly flat bands, the speed of sound and Bogoliubov excitations remain nonvanishing, provided that the underlying topology and quantum geometry are nontrivial. Furthermore, we derive detailed expressions for the superfluid weight using the Popov hydrodynamic formalism for superfluidity and provide estimates for the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless temperature, which is significantly enhanced by the nontriviality of the underlying quantum metric. These results are applicable to generic topological bosonic bands, with or without dispersion. To illustrate our findings, we employ the Haldane model with a tunable bandwidth, including the narrow lowest-band case. Within this model, we also observe a re-entrant superfluid behavior: As the Haldane's magnetic flux is varied, the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition temperature initially decreases to almost zero, only to resurface with renewed vigor.
We employ the Bogoliubov approximation to study how the quantum geometry of the helicity states affects the superfluid properties of a spin-orbit-coupled Bose gas in continuum. In particular we derive the low-energy Bogoliubov spectrum for a plane-wave condensate in the lower helicity band and show that the geometric contributions to the sound velocity are distinguished by their linear dependences on the interaction strength; that is, they are in sharp contrast to the conventional contribution which has a square-root dependence. We also discuss the roton instability of the plane-wave condensate against the stripe phase and determine their phase-transition boundary. In addition we derive the superfluid density tensor by imposing a phase twist on the condensate order parameter and study the relative importance of its contribution from the interband processes that is related to the quantum geometry.