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Knots in Condensed Matters

Condensed Matter 2007-05-23 v6 Mathematical Physics math.MP Atomic Physics

Abstract

We propose two types of topologically stable knot solitons in condensed matters, one in two-component Bose-Einstein condensates and one in two-gap superconductors. We identify the knot in Bose-Einstein condensates as a twisted vorticity flux ring and the knot in two-gap superconductors as a twisted magnetic flux ring. In both cases we show that there is a remarkable interplay between topology and dynamics which transforms the topologcal stability to the dynamical stability, and vise versa. We discuss how these knots can be constructed in the spin-1/2 condensate of 87Rb^{87}{\rm Rb} atoms and in two-gap superconductor of MgB2MgB_2.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0112325,
  title  = {Knots in Condensed Matters},
  author = {Y. M. Cho},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0112325},
  year   = {2007}
}

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9 pages, 4 figures

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