Degenerate Bose-Bose mixture in a three-dimensional optical lattice
Jacopo CataniCNR-INFM, via G. Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, ItalyL. De SarloCNR-INFM, via G. Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, ItalyGiovanni BarontiniCNR-INFM, via G. Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, ItalyF. MinardiCNR-INFM, via G. Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, ItalyM. InguscioCNR-INFM, via G. Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
2008en
ABI
Abstract
We produce a heteronuclear quantum degenerate mixture of two bosonic species, $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$ and $^{41}\mathrm{K}$, in a three-dimensional optical lattice. On raising the lattice barriers, we observe the disappearance of the inference pattern of the heavier $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$, shifting toward shallower lattice depths in the presence of a minor fraction of $^{41}\mathrm{K}$. This effect is sizable and requires only a marginal overlap between the two species. We compare our results with similar findings reported for Fermi-Bose mixtures and discuss the interpretation scenarios proposed to date, arguing that the explanation may be linked to the increased effective mass due to the interspecies interactions.
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