Published May 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Symmetry analysis of crystalline spin textures in dipolar spinor condensates

  • 1. Physics Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (United States)

Description

We study periodic crystalline spin textures in spinor condensates with dipolar interactions via a systematic symmetry analysis of the low-energy effective theory. By considering symmetry operations which combine real- and spin-space operations, we classify symmetry groups consistent with nontrivial experimental and theoretical constraints. Minimizing the energy within each symmetry class allows us to explore possible ground states.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 053613-053613.17
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

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(c) 2011 American Institute of Physics