This category explores the fascinating world of quantum gases, where scientists cool atoms to temperatures near absolute zero to create exotic states of matter. In these extreme conditions, individual atoms begin to behave like a single giant wave, revealing strange quantum effects that are usually hidden in our everyday warm world. These experiments help researchers understand the fundamental rules governing matter and could one day lead to revolutionary new technologies like ultra-precise sensors or quantum computers.

On Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this field directly from arXiv to make these complex discoveries accessible to everyone. Our team provides both plain-language overviews for the curious mind and detailed technical summaries for experts, ensuring you get the full picture without getting lost in the jargon. Below are the latest papers from arXiv in Cond-Mat — Quant-Gas, freshly summarized and ready for you to explore.

Realizing the Emery Model in Optical Lattices for Quantum Simulation of Cuprates and Nickelates

This paper proposes a quantum simulation scheme using ultracold atoms in optical lattices to realize the three-band Emery model, enabling the study of high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates and nickelates on system sizes that are currently inaccessible to numerical methods.

Hannah Lange, Liyang Qiu, Robin Groth, Andreas von Haaren, Luca Muscarella, Titus Franz, Immanuel Bloch, Fabian Grusdt, Philipp M. Preiss, Annabelle Bohrdt2026-03-12🔬 physics.atom-ph

Quasi-one-dimensional soliton in a self-repulsive spin-orbit-coupled dipolar spin-half and spin-one condensates

This study investigates the formation and stability of various quasi-one-dimensional solitons in self-repulsive spin-orbit-coupled dipolar Bose-Einstein condensates, revealing that the interplay between spin-orbit coupling strength and interaction parameters dictates the emergence of distinct soliton types (such as bright-bright, dark-bright, and their modulated variants) in both pseudo spin-half and spin-one systems, all of which are demonstrated to be dynamically stable.

S. K. Adhikari2026-03-11🔬 cond-mat

Exact Density Profiles of 1D Quantum Fluids in the Thomas-Fermi Limit: Geometric Hierarchy to the Tonks-Girardeau Gas

This paper introduces a geometric framework based on the qq-logarithm linearization principle that unifies the density profiles of 1D quantum fluids across interaction regimes—from the ideal Bose gas to the Tonks-Girardeau gas—within a discrete hierarchy and derives a universal sound velocity scaling law linking static geometry to dynamical excitations.

Hiroki Suyari2026-03-11🔢 math-ph

Interplay of local and global quantum geometry in the stability of flat-band superfluids

This paper demonstrates that the stability of flat-band superfluidity in two-dimensional systems depends critically on the specific distribution of the quantum metric within the Brillouin zone rather than just its integrated value, revealing that at least three bands are required for stable condensation and that the superfluid weight is significantly influenced by the condensate quantum metric.

Kukka-Emilia Huhtinen, Matteo Dürrnagel, Valerio Peri, Sebastian D. Huber2026-03-11🔬 cond-mat

Quantum Simulation of Massive Relativistic Fields in 2 + 1 Dimensions

This paper reports the quantum simulation of massive relativistic fields in 2+1 dimensions using a two-component Bose-Einstein condensate to encode the sine-Gordon model, successfully demonstrating both tunable relativistic dispersion in the perturbative regime and non-perturbative topological domain walls.

Yansheng Zhang, Feiyang Wang, Paul H. C. Wong, Alexander C. Jenkins, Konstantinos Konstantinou, Nishant Dogra, Joseph H. Thywissen, Christoph Eigen, Zoran Hadzibabic2026-03-11⚛️ quant-ph

Universal Family-Vicsek scaling in quantum gases far from equilibrium

This paper experimentally demonstrates that the universal Family-Vicsek scaling laws, originally established for classical surface growth, also govern the non-equilibrium dynamics of quantum fluctuations in a one-dimensional Bose gas, thereby unifying the understanding of universality across classical and quantum systems.

Kiryang Kwon, Kazuya Fujimoto, Junhyeok Hur, Byungjin Lee, Samgyu Hwang, Sumin Kim, Ryusuke Hamazaki, Yuki Kawaguchi, Jae-yoon Choi2026-03-11⚛️ quant-ph

Temporal Berry Phase and the Emergence of Bose-Glass-Analog Phase in a Clean U(1) Superfluid

This paper demonstrates that a temporal Berry phase in a clean U(1) nonlinear sigma model induces space-time anisotropic vortex interference, leading to a quasi-disordered phase with short-range spatial order and persistent temporal coherence that shares the essential correlation properties of the disordered Bose Glass phase, thereby suggesting a unified topological origin for glassy behavior in phase-fluctuation-driven superfluid transitions.

Ryuichi Shindou, Pengwei Zhao, Xiaonuo Fang2026-03-11🔬 cond-mat