Two-dimensional Bose fluids: An atomic physics perspective

By Z. Hadzibabic, J. Dalibard. 2009

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The properties of phase transitions and the types of order present in the low-temperature states of matter are fundamentally dependent on the dimensionality of physical systems. Generally, highly ordered states are more robust in higher dimensions, while thermal and quantum fluctuations, which favour disordered states, play a more important role in lower dimensions. The case of a two-dimensional (2d) Bose fluid is particularly fascinating because of its "marginal" behaviour. In an infinite uniform 2d fluid thermal fluctuations at any non-zero temperature are strong enough to destroy the fully ordered state associated with Bose--Einstein condensation, but are not strong enough to suppress superfluidity in an interacting system at low, but non-zero temperatures. Further, the presence of residual "quasi-long-range" order at low temperatures leads to an interesting interplay between superfluidity and condensation in all experimentally relevant finite-size systems. In these notes we give an introduction to the physics of 2d Bose fluids from an atomic physics perspective. Our goal is to summarize the recent progress in theoretical understanding and experimental investigation of ultra-cold atomic gases confined to 2d geometry, and we also hope to provide a useful introduction to these systems for researchers working on related topics in other fields of physics.

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Bose–Einstein condensation of photons in an optical microcavity (2010, methodology): “h below the values ~g =102 101 reported for two-dimensional atomic physics quantum gas experiments and also below the value at which Kosterlitz-Thouless (KT) physics is expected to become relevant [17]. This is supported by an experiment directing the condensate peak through a sheer interferometer, ”
Optical wave turbulence: Towards a unified nonequilibrium thermodynamic formulation of statistical nonlinear optics (2014, background): “We refer the reader to [437] for a recent pedagogical review on this subject.”