Two-dimensional quantum turbulence in Bose-Einstein condensates

Brian P. Anderson, T. W. Neely, A. S. Bradley, E. C. Samson, S. J. Rooney, E. M. Wright, K. J.H. Law, R. Carretero-González, P. G. Kevrekidis, M. J. Davis

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Abstract

We report the experimental generation of two-dimensional quantum turbulence in dilute-gas Bose-Einstein condensates by stirring the condensate with a laser beam, and the decay of the turbulent state to a large-scale flow in the form of a persistent current in a toroidal trap geometry. From numerical simulations of the stirring process, we characterize the dynamics of the quantized vortices in the condensate, and analyze the kinetic energy spectrum. Our observations are consistent with basic features of two-dimensional turbulence in classical incompressible fluids.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 Int. Quantum Electr. Conf., IQEC 2011 Conf Lasers Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 Incorporating Australasian Conf. on Optics, Lasers Spectrosc. Australian Conf. Optical Fibre Technol.- Conf
Pages1071
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Duration: Aug 28 2011Sep 1 2011

Publication series

Name2011 Int. Quantum Electron. Conf., IQEC 2011 and Conf. Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 Incorporating the Australasian Conf. Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conf.

Other

Other2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney, NSW
Period8/28/119/1/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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