Creation of Dirac Monopoles in Spinor Bose-Einstein Condensates
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Department of Applied Physics/COMP, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 5100, FI-02015 TKK (Finland)
We demonstrate theoretically that, by using external magnetic fields, one can imprint pointlike topological defects on the spin texture of a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate. The symmetries of the condensate order parameter render this topological defect to be accompanied with a vortex filament corresponding to the Dirac string of a magnetic monopole. The vorticity in the condensate coincides with the magnetic field of a magnetic monopole, providing an ideal analogue to the monopole studied by Dirac.
- OSTI ID:
- 21347048
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 103; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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