Tunneling vortex dynamics in linearly coupled Bose-Hybbard rings

The quantum dynamics of population-balanced fractional vortices and population-imbalanced vortices in an effective two-state bosonic system, made of two coupled discrete circuits with few sites, is addressed within the Bose-Hubbard model. We show that, for low on-site interaction, the tunneling of q...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Escrivà, Albert, Muñoz Mateo, Antonio, Guilleumas, Montserrat, Juliá-Díaz, Bruno
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/148458
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/148458
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Vòrtexs
Superfluïdesa
Condensació de Bose-Einstein
Vortex-motion
Superfluidity
Bose-Einstein condensation
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Sumario:The quantum dynamics of population-balanced fractional vortices and population-imbalanced vortices in an effective two-state bosonic system, made of two coupled discrete circuits with few sites, is addressed within the Bose-Hubbard model. We show that, for low on-site interaction, the tunneling of quantized vortices between the rings performs a coherent, oscillating dynamics connecting current states with chiral symmetry. The vortex-flux transfer dually follows the usual sinusoidal particle current of the Josephson effect, in good agreement with a mean-field approximation. Within such a regime, the switch of persistent currents in the rings resembles flux-qubit features and is feasible for experimental realization. On the contrary, strong interatomic interactions suppress the chiral current and lead the system into fragmented condensation.