Macroscopic Efimov effect of quantized vortex
Abstract
The three-body problem, from the chaotic motions of celestial bodies to complex microscopic particle interactions, has always been one of the most foundational yet intricate challenges in physics since its establishment. A key breakthrough in this domain is the Efimov effect, which represents a significant stride in what is now known as Efimov physics. Our study uncovers a macroscopic Efimov effect in a three-component Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) system. Through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, it is verified that under certain conditions, three vortices form a bound state, while removing one vortex causes the others to unbind, demonstrating topological characteristics similar to the Borromean rings, hence termed the `vortex Efimov effect', signifying a novel topological phase transition. We propose several experimental approaches to realize this macroscopic Efimov effect, paving new paths not only in many-body physics but also in exploring quantum phase transitions and applications in quantum information.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2405.20695,
title = {Macroscopic Efimov effect of quantized vortex},
author = {Wei-Can Yang and Makoto Tsubota and Muneto Nitta and Hua-Bi Zeng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.20695},
year = {2024}
}
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7 pages, 4figures