DocumentCode :
2884269
Title :
Spontaneous symmetry breaking and defect formation in a quenched ferromagnetic spinor Bose-Einstein condensate
Author :
Stamper-Kurn, Dan M. ; Sadler, Lorraine E. ; Higbie, James M. ; Vengalattore, Mukund ; Leslie, Sabrina R.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA
fYear :
2006
fDate :
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
We observe spontaneous symmetry breaking in a 87Rb spinor Bose condensate quenched across a quantum phase transition. This quench causes inhomogeneous ferromagnetic regions and topological defects to form in a magnetic quantum fluid.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; inhomogeneous media; magnetic fluids; quantum fluids; quantum optics; radiation quenching; rubidium; spontaneous symmetry breaking; 87Rb; defect formation; inhomogeneous ferromagnetic region; interatomic interactions; magnetic quantum fluid; quantum phase transition; quenched ferromagnetic spinor Bose-Einstein condensate; spontaneous symmetry breaking; topological defects; Coherence; Magnetic fields; Magnetic liquids; Magnetic particles; Magnetic properties; Magnetic separation; Magnetization; Particle scattering; Physics; Stationary state; 020.0020 Atomic and molecular physics;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629018
Filename :
4629018
Link To Document :
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