Metastable off-axis vortices in nonrotating Bose-Einstein condensates

We propose a scenario for studying vortices confined by nonrotating traps. For this purpose we model a polynomial trapping potential that can sustain locally stable off-axis vortices. We also describe a simple numerical method for generating vortices without relying on rotating frames or centrifugal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Jezek, Dora Marta, Capuzzi, Pablo, Cataldo, Horacio Maximo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/64760
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/64760
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Vortices
Bose-Einstein
Condensates
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Descripción
Sumario:We propose a scenario for studying vortices confined by nonrotating traps. For this purpose we model a polynomial trapping potential that can sustain locally stable off-axis vortices. We also describe a simple numerical method for generating vortices without relying on rotating frames or centrifugal potential techniques. This method offers other advantages related to the control in the number of vortices to be generated and in their location. Finally, we compute the vortex energy as a function of its position using three approaches and discuss their validity. We show that a well-defined energy barrier between the vortex and the ground state is obtained. © 2008 IOP Publishing Ltd.