Anisotropic dynamics of a spin-orbit-coupled Bose-Einstein condensate
Anno: 2012
Autori: Martone GI., Li Y., Pitaevskii LP., Stringari S.
Affiliazione autori: Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita\’ di Trento and INO-CNR BEC Center, I-38123 Povo, Italy; Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems, RAS, Kosygina 2, 119334 Moscow, Russia
Abstract: By calculating the density response function we identify the excitation spectrum of a Bose-Einstein condensate with equal Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. We find that the velocity of sound along the direction of spin-orbit coupling is deeply quenched and vanishes when one approaches the second-order phase transition between the plane-wave and the zero momentum quantum phases. We also point out the emergence of a roton minimum in the excitation spectrum for small values of the Raman coupling, providing the onset of the transition to the stripe phase. Our findings point out the occurrence of a strong anisotropy in the dynamic behavior of the gas. A hydrodynamic description accounting for the collective oscillations in both uniform and harmonically trapped gases is also derived.
Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICAL REVIEW A
Volume: 86 (6) Da Pagina: 063621 A: 063621
Maggiori informazioni: Useful discussions with G. Ferrari, G. Lamporesi, T. Ozawa, and I. Spielman are acknowledged. This work has been supported by ERC through the QGBE grant.DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.86.063621Citazioni: 122dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-28Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui