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Mar 18, 2026
We report the formation of self-bound droplets in a BEC of dipolar molecules, the first phase transition observed in a quantum degenerate gas of molecules. The droplets reach densities a 100-times higher than in the BEC, entering the strongly interacting regime and suggesting the possibility of new quantum-liquid and crystalline phases. A tremendous thank you to the entire team for the all the hard work that made this breakthrough possible!
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