Wetting Transitions and Tricriticality in a Three-Component Bose–Einstein Condensate
摘要
Using Gross–Pitaevskii theory within the double-parabola approximation framework, we investigate wetting phase transitions in three-component Bose–Einstein condensates. A comprehensive mathematical framework is developed for interfacial phenomena, including explicit expressions for interfacial tensions, binding potentials, and phase transition criteria. Our analysis reveals both critical and first-order wetting transitions, with tricritical points where transition lines intersect. Detailed phase diagrams are constructed in immiscibility parameter space, and precise conditions for complete versus partial wetting are identified. Theoretical predictions are supported by numerical Gross–Pitaevskii solutions and provide specific guidance for experimental verification in ultracold atomic gases. The work addresses fundamental aspects of multicomponent wetting phenomena and establishes theoretical foundations for quantum phase transition studies.