Topological interfaces crossed by defects and textures of continuous and discrete point group symmetries in spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensates

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Hauptverfasser: Baio, Giuseppe, Wheeler, Matthew T., Hall, David S., Ruostekoski, Janne, Borgh, Magnus O.
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author Baio, Giuseppe
Wheeler, Matthew T.
Hall, David S.
Ruostekoski, Janne
Borgh, Magnus O.
author_facet Baio, Giuseppe
Wheeler, Matthew T.
Hall, David S.
Ruostekoski, Janne
Borgh, Magnus O.
contents We systematically and analytically construct a set of spinor wave functions representing defects and textures that continuously penetrate interfaces between coexisting, topologically distinct magnetic phases in a spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensate. These include singular and nonsingular vortices carrying mass or spin circulation that connect across interfaces between biaxial- and uniaxial nematic, cyclic and ferromagnetic phases, as well as vortices terminating as monopoles on the interface ("boojums"). The biaxial-nematic and cyclic phases exhibit discrete polytope symmetries featuring non-Abelian vortices and we investigate a pair of non-commuting line defects within the context of a topological interface. By numerical simulations, we characterize the emergence of non-trivial defect core structures, including the formation of composite defects. Our results demonstrate the potential of spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensates as experimentally accessible platforms for exploring interface physics, offering a wealth of combinations of continuous and discrete symmetries.
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spellingShingle Topological interfaces crossed by defects and textures of continuous and discrete point group symmetries in spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensates
Baio, Giuseppe
Wheeler, Matthew T.
Hall, David S.
Ruostekoski, Janne
Borgh, Magnus O.
Quantum Gases
Soft Condensed Matter
High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
We systematically and analytically construct a set of spinor wave functions representing defects and textures that continuously penetrate interfaces between coexisting, topologically distinct magnetic phases in a spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensate. These include singular and nonsingular vortices carrying mass or spin circulation that connect across interfaces between biaxial- and uniaxial nematic, cyclic and ferromagnetic phases, as well as vortices terminating as monopoles on the interface ("boojums"). The biaxial-nematic and cyclic phases exhibit discrete polytope symmetries featuring non-Abelian vortices and we investigate a pair of non-commuting line defects within the context of a topological interface. By numerical simulations, we characterize the emergence of non-trivial defect core structures, including the formation of composite defects. Our results demonstrate the potential of spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensates as experimentally accessible platforms for exploring interface physics, offering a wealth of combinations of continuous and discrete symmetries.
title Topological interfaces crossed by defects and textures of continuous and discrete point group symmetries in spin-2 Bose-Einstein condensates
topic Quantum Gases
Soft Condensed Matter
High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.17394