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We propose a method for controllably generating multiply-charged vortices in immiscible Bose-Einstein condensates. We achieve this by applying a laser stirring technique to a $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$-$^{41}\mathrm{K}$ mixture, where the vortices…
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