Vortices in a Bose-Einstein condensate

Authors
Matthews, MR Anderson, BP Haljan, PC Hall, DS Wieman, CE Cornell, EA
Citation
Mr. Matthews et al., Vortices in a Bose-Einstein condensate, PHYS REV L, 83(13), 1999, pp. 2498-2501
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
13
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2498 - 2501
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19990927)83:13<2498:VIABC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We have created vortices in two-component Bose-Einstein condensates. The vo rtex state was created through a coherent process involving the spatial and temporal control of interconversion between the two components. Using an i nterference technique, we map the phase of the vortex state to confirm that it possesses angular momentum. We can create vortices in either of the two components and have observed differences in the dynamics and stability.