Ultracold Superstrings in Atomic Boson-Fermion Mixtures

Journal Article · Fri Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.250401· OSTI ID:20699687

Snoek, Michiel; Haque, Masudul; Vandoren, S; Stoof, H T.C. ^[1]

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1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University, Leuvenlaan 4, 3584 CE Utrecht (Netherlands)

We propose a setup with ultracold atomic gases that can be used to make a nonrelativistic superstring in four spacetime dimensions. In particular, we consider for the creation of the superstring a fermionic atomic gas that is trapped in the core of a vortex in a Bose-Einstein condensate. We explain the required tuning of experimental parameters to achieve supersymmetry between the fermionic atoms and the bosonic modes describing the oscillations in the vortex position. Furthermore, we discuss the experimental consequences of supersymmetry.

• OSTI ID: 20699687
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 95, Issue 25; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.250401; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION
BOSONS
FERMIONS
GASES
OSCILLATIONS
SPACE-TIME
SUPERSTRING MODELS
SUPERSYMMETRY
TRAPPING
VORTICES