English

Bound vortex states and exotic lattices in multi-component Bose-Einstein condensates: The role of vortex-vortex interaction

Quantum Gases 2015-04-14 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We numerically study the vortex-vortex interaction in multi-component homogeneous Bose-Einstein condensates within the realm of the Gross-Pitaevskii theory. We provide strong evidences that pairwise vortex interaction captures the underlying mechanisms which determine the geometric configuration of the vortices, such as different lattices in many-vortex states, as well as the bound vortex states with two (dimer) or three (trimer) vortices. Specifically, we discuss and apply our theoretical approach to investigate intra- and inter-component vortex-vortex interactions in two- and three-component Bose-Einstein condensates, thereby shedding light on the formation of the exotic vortex configurations. These results correlate with current experimental efforts in multi-component Bose-Einstein condensates, and the understanding of the role of vortex interactions in multiband superconductors.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1504.03203,
  title  = {Bound vortex states and exotic lattices in multi-component Bose-Einstein condensates: The role of vortex-vortex interaction},
  author = {Davi S. Dantas and Aristeu R. P. Lima and A. Chaves and C. A. S. Almeida and G. A. Farias and M. V. Milošević},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1504.03203},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

Published in PRA