arXiv · 0810.3379
Making vortices in dipolar spinor condensates via rapid adiabatic passage
Abstract
We propose to the create vortices in spin-1 condensates via magnetic dipole-dipole interaction. Starting with a polarized condensate prepared under large axial magnetic field, we show that by gradually inverting the field, population transfer among different spin states can be realized in a controlled manner. Under optimal condition, we generate a doubly quantized vortex state containing nearly all atoms in the condensate. The resulting vortex state is a direct manifestation of the dipole-dipole interaction and spin textures in spinor condensates. We also point out that the whole process can be qualitatively described by a simple rapid adiabatic passage model.
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J. -N. Zhang, L. He, H. Pu, C. -P. Sun, S. Yi. 2008-10-19. Making vortices in dipolar spinor condensates via rapid adiabatic passage. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.79.033615
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