Location
Havener Center, Miner Lounge / Wiese Atrium, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Start Date
4-1-2026 1:30 PM
End Date
4-1-2026 3:30 PM
Presentation Date
April 1, 2026; 1:30pm-3:30pm
Description
We investigate the nonequilibrium dynamics of two-dimensional quantum droplets: ultracold self-bound many-body states stabilized by the interplay of mean-field attractive interactions and repulsive quantum fluctuations. Flat-top ground state droplets are subject to an external potential, an attractive well and a repulsive barrier. Under the influence of the attractive well, we observe signatures of a Townes soliton formation, which for increasing strength of the well transitions into a two-dimensional rogue wave structure, a time-periodic highly localized configuration with amplitude three times larger than the background. The barrier instead favors a dynamical splitting of the droplet. We have developed a parallelized simulation code to explore the underlying parameter space across different interaction strengths and characteristics of the potential geometry to reveal the existence regimes of the distinct nonlinear excitations and their transition regions. Our results pave the way to probe unseen non-equilibrium wave phenomena accessible in quantum liquids.
Biography
Punit Turlapati is a senior double majoring in Physics and Computer Science, graduating in May 2026. He finds the various intersections of both fields fascinating. He wants to develop simulations of various physical phenomenon. On campus, he’s an active member of Alpha Epsilon Pi and the Miner Theatre Guild. Beyond academics, Punit enjoys 3D modelling and building LEGO. He also works as a software developer at a start-up, where he builds tools that help dog shows run more efficiently.
Meeting Name
2026 - Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference
Department(s)
Physics
Second Department
Computer Science
Document Type
Poster
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
event
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2026 The Authors, All rights reserved
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Dynamical transition from a two-dimensional soliton to a Rogue wave in quantum droplets
Havener Center, Miner Lounge / Wiese Atrium, 1:30pm-3:30pm
We investigate the nonequilibrium dynamics of two-dimensional quantum droplets: ultracold self-bound many-body states stabilized by the interplay of mean-field attractive interactions and repulsive quantum fluctuations. Flat-top ground state droplets are subject to an external potential, an attractive well and a repulsive barrier. Under the influence of the attractive well, we observe signatures of a Townes soliton formation, which for increasing strength of the well transitions into a two-dimensional rogue wave structure, a time-periodic highly localized configuration with amplitude three times larger than the background. The barrier instead favors a dynamical splitting of the droplet. We have developed a parallelized simulation code to explore the underlying parameter space across different interaction strengths and characteristics of the potential geometry to reveal the existence regimes of the distinct nonlinear excitations and their transition regions. Our results pave the way to probe unseen non-equilibrium wave phenomena accessible in quantum liquids.
Comments
Advisor: Simeon Mistakidis, smystakidis@mst.edu