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Title: Optical analog of the Iordanskii force in a Bose-Einstein condensate

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS, Scotland (United Kingdom)

A vortex in a Bose-Einstein condensate generates the optical analog of the Aharonov-Bohm effect when illuminated with slow light. In contrast to the original Aharonov-Bohm effect the vortex will exchange forces with the light that leads to a measurable motion of the vortex.

OSTI ID:
20636412
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 67, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.67.053616; (c) 2003 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English