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Title: Dynamical Instability of a Rotating Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate

Abstract

We analyze the hydrodynamic solutions for a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate with long-range dipolar interactions in a rotating, elliptical harmonic trap. The static solutions and their regimes of dynamical instability vary nontrivially with the strength of the dipolar interactions. We comprehensively map out this behavior, and, in particular, examine the experimental routes toward unstable dynamics, which, in analogy to conventional condensates, may lead to vortex lattice formation.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Centre for Cold Matter, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW (United Kingdom)
  2. School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010 (Australia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20951223
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 98; Journal Issue: 15; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.150401; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; INSTABILITY; INTERACTIONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; TRAPS

Citation Formats

Bijnen, R. M. W. van, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, O'Dell, D H. J., Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Parker, N G, and Martin, A M. Dynamical Instability of a Rotating Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.150401.
Bijnen, R. M. W. van, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, O'Dell, D H. J., Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Parker, N G, & Martin, A M. Dynamical Instability of a Rotating Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.150401
Bijnen, R. M. W. van, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, O'Dell, D H. J., Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Parker, N G, and Martin, A M. 2007. "Dynamical Instability of a Rotating Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.150401.
@article{osti_20951223,
title = {Dynamical Instability of a Rotating Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate},
author = {Bijnen, R. M. W. van and Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven and O'Dell, D H. J. and Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1 and Parker, N G and Martin, A M},
abstractNote = {We analyze the hydrodynamic solutions for a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate with long-range dipolar interactions in a rotating, elliptical harmonic trap. The static solutions and their regimes of dynamical instability vary nontrivially with the strength of the dipolar interactions. We comprehensively map out this behavior, and, in particular, examine the experimental routes toward unstable dynamics, which, in analogy to conventional condensates, may lead to vortex lattice formation.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.150401},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20951223}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
issn = {0031-9007},
number = 15,
volume = 98,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Fri Apr 13 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}