Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out
We observed a new mechanism for vortex nucleation in Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) subject to synthetic magnetic fields. We made use of a strong synthetic magnetic field initially localized between a pair of merging BECs to rapidly create vortices in the bulk of the merged condensate. Unlike prev...
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| author | R M Price D Trypogeorgos D L Campbell A Putra A Valdés-Curiel I B Spielman |
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| description | We observed a new mechanism for vortex nucleation in Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) subject to synthetic magnetic fields. We made use of a strong synthetic magnetic field initially localized between a pair of merging BECs to rapidly create vortices in the bulk of the merged condensate. Unlike previous implementations and in agreement with our Gross–Pitaevskii equation simulations, our dynamical process rapidly injects vortices into our system’s bulk, and with initial number in excess of the system’s equilibrium vortex number. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac63761927714e68a30cebb75a741af52023-08-08T14:35:27ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302016-01-01181111300910.1088/1367-2630/18/11/113009Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside outR M Price0D Trypogeorgos1D L Campbell2A Putra3A Valdés-Curiel4I B Spielman5Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology , College Park, MD 20742, USAJoint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology , College Park, MD 20742, USAJoint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology , College Park, MD 20742, USAJoint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology , College Park, MD 20742, USAJoint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology , College Park, MD 20742, USAJoint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and National Institute of Standards and Technology , College Park, MD 20742, USAWe observed a new mechanism for vortex nucleation in Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) subject to synthetic magnetic fields. We made use of a strong synthetic magnetic field initially localized between a pair of merging BECs to rapidly create vortices in the bulk of the merged condensate. Unlike previous implementations and in agreement with our Gross–Pitaevskii equation simulations, our dynamical process rapidly injects vortices into our system’s bulk, and with initial number in excess of the system’s equilibrium vortex number.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/11/113009Bose–Einstein condensatesquantum fluidsquantum vortexartificial ragnetic fields67.85.De67.85.Jk |
| spellingShingle | R M Price D Trypogeorgos D L Campbell A Putra A Valdés-Curiel I B Spielman Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out New Journal of Physics Bose–Einstein condensates quantum fluids quantum vortex artificial ragnetic fields 67.85.De 67.85.Jk |
| title | Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out |
| title_full | Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out |
| title_fullStr | Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out |
| title_short | Vortex nucleation in a Bose–Einstein condensate: from the inside out |
| title_sort | vortex nucleation in a bose einstein condensate from the inside out |
| topic | Bose–Einstein condensates quantum fluids quantum vortex artificial ragnetic fields 67.85.De 67.85.Jk |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/11/113009 |
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