A double species ²³Na and ⁸⁷Rb Bose–Einstein condensate with tunable miscibility via an interspecies Feshbach resonance

We have realized a dual-species Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) of ²³Na and ⁸⁷Rb atoms and observed its immiscibility. Because of the favorable background intra- and inter-species scattering lengths, stable condensates can be obtained via efficient evaporative cooling and sympathetic cooling without the need for fine tuning of the interactions. Our system thus provides a clean platform for studying inter-species interactions–driven effects in superfluid mixtures. With a Feshbach resonance, we have successfully created double BECs with largely tunable inter-species interactions and studied the miscible–immiscible phase transition. (paper)