arXiv · 0812.0863
Spontaneous Radiation and Amplification of Kelvin Waves on Quantized Vortices in Bose-Einstein Condensates
Abstract
We propose a different type of Landau instability in trapped Bose-Einstein condensates by a helically moving environment. In the presence of quantized vortices, the instability can cause spontaneous radiation and amplification of Kelvin waves. This study gives a microscopic understanding of the Donnelly-Glaberson instability which was known as a hydrodynamic instability in superfluid helium. The Donnelly-Glaberson instability can be a powerful tool for observing the dispersion relation of Kelvin waves, vortex reconnections, and quantum turbulence in atomic Bose-Einstein condensates.
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Hiromitsu Takeuchi, Kenichi Kasamatsu, Makoto Tsubota. 2008-12-04. Spontaneous Radiation and Amplification of Kelvin Waves on Quantized Vortices in Bose-Einstein Condensates. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.79.033619
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