Supersonic shear waves in dipolar supersolids

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.16060v3
• Date: Thu, 01 May 2025 10:36:03 GMT
• Title: Supersonic shear waves in dipolar supersolids
• Authors: Pramodh Senarath Yapa, Thomas Bland,
• Abstract summary: We investigate transverse wave packet propagation in dipolar supersolids with triangular and honeycomb structure.<n>Remarkably, the honeycomb supersolid displays anomalous dispersion, supporting waves traveling faster than the transverse speed of sound.
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• Abstract: Dipolar supersolids--quantum states that are simultaneously superfluid and solid--have had their superfluid nature rigorously tested, while its solid nature remains uncharted. Arguably, the defining characteristic of a solid is the existence of elastic shear waves. In this work, we investigate transverse wave packet propagation in dipolar supersolids with triangular and honeycomb structure. Remarkably, the honeycomb supersolid displays anomalous dispersion, supporting waves traveling faster than the transverse speed of sound: a supersonic shear wave. While the distinction between anomalous and normal dispersion appears subtle, it has a profound influence on both the transport and scattering properties. For both supersolid phases, we calculate the shear modulus, a key parameter that quantifies the material's rigidity. Our findings are pertinent to current experimental efforts scrutinizing the fundamental properties of supersolids.

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