| Literature DB >> 11497929 |
S Inouye1, S Gupta, T Rosenband, A P Chikkatur, A Görlitz, T L Gustavson, A E Leanhardt, D E Pritchard, W Ketterle.
Abstract
We have observed phase singularities due to vortex excitation in Bose-Einstein condensates. Vortices were created by moving a laser beam through a condensate. They were observed as dislocations in the interference fringes formed by the stirred condensate and a second unperturbed condensate. The velocity dependence for vortex excitation and the time scale for re-establishing a uniform phase across the condensate were determined.Year: 2001 PMID: 11497929 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.080402
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161