Published May 2003
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Journal article
Optical analog of the Iordanskii force in a Bose-Einstein condensate
Creators
- 1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9SS, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Description
A vortex in a Bose-Einstein condensate generates the optical analog of the Aharonov-Bohm effect when illuminated with slow light. In contrast to the original Aharonov-Bohm effect the vortex will exchange forces with the light that leads to a measurable motion of the vortex
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 67
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 053616-053616.6
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36079713
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT; BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; OPACITY; VISIBLE RADIATION; VORTICES
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS
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- Notes
- (c) 2003 The American Physical Society