Light-induced torque for the generation of persistent current flow in atomic gas Bose-Einstein condensates

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Lembessis, V E ^a   Babiker, M ^b  

^a New York College   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC GAS; ATOMIC LEVELS; BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES; COUNTERPROPAGATING; CURRENT FLOWS; INCIDENT LIGHT; LAGUERRE-GAUSSIAN; PERSISTENT CURRENTS; TOROIDAL TRAP;

ATOMS; GASES; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STEAM CONDENSERS; TWO PHOTON PROCESSES;

GAS CONDENSATES;

EID: 78650992634     PISSN: 10502947     EISSN: 10941622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.051402     Document Type: Article

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