Phase slips and vortex dynamics in Josephson oscillations between Bose-Einstein condensates

We study the relation between Josephson dynamics and topological excitations in a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate confined in a double-well trap. We show that the phase slips responsible for the self-trapping regime are created by vortex rings entering and annihilating inside the weak-link region or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Abad, M.; Guilleumas, M.; Mayol, R.; Piazza, F.; Jezek, Dora Marta; Smerzi, A.
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/77200
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/77200
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Phase-Slips
Vortex
Josephson
Bose-Einstein Condensates
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Sumario:We study the relation between Josephson dynamics and topological excitations in a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate confined in a double-well trap. We show that the phase slips responsible for the self-trapping regime are created by vortex rings entering and annihilating inside the weak-link region or created at the center of the barrier and expanding outside the system. Large amplitude oscillations just before the onset of self-trapping are also strictly connected with the dynamics of vortex rings at the edges of the inter-well barrier. Our results extend and analyze the dynamics of the vortex-induced phase slippages suggested a few decades ago in relation to the "ac" Josephson effect of superconducting and superfluid helium systems.