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Nambu-Goldstone Modes Propagating along Topological Defects: Kelvin and Ripple Modes from Small to Large Systems

Other Condensed Matter 2015-05-06 v3 Quantum Gases High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Nambu-Goldstone modes associated with (topological) defects such as vortices and domain walls in (super)fluids are known to possess quadratic/non-integer dispersion relations in finite/infinite-size systems. Here, we report interpolating formulas connecting the dispersion relations in finite- and infinite-size systems for Kelvin modes along a quantum vortex and ripplons on a domain wall in superfluids. Our method can provide not only the dispersion relations but also the explicit forms of quasiparticle wavefunctions (u,v)(u,v). We find a complete agreement between the analytical formulas and numerical simulations. All these formulas are derived in a fully analytical way, and hence not empirical ones. We also discuss common structures in the derivation of these formulas and speculate on the general procedure.

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@article{arxiv.1501.01874,
  title  = {Nambu-Goldstone Modes Propagating along Topological Defects: Kelvin and Ripple Modes from Small to Large Systems},
  author = {Daisuke A. Takahashi and Michikazu Kobayashi and Muneto Nitta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.01874},
  year   = {2015}
}

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20 pages, 12 figures, 1 table, final version published in Phys. Rev. B