Resistive flow in a weakly interacting Bose-Einstein condensate.
Phys Rev Lett
; 113(4): 045305, 2014 Jul 25.
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ABSTRACT
We report the direct observation of resistive flow through a weak link in a weakly interacting atomic Bose-Einstein condensate. Two weak links separate our ring-shaped superfluid atomtronic circuit into two distinct regions, a source and a drain. Motion of these weak links allows for creation of controlled flow between the source and the drain. At a critical value of the weak link velocity, we observe a transition from superfluid flow to superfluid plus resistive flow. Working in the hydrodynamic limit, we observe a conductivity that is 4 orders of magnitude larger than previously reported conductivities for a Bose-Einstein condensate with a tunnel junction. Good agreement with zero-temperature Gross-Pitaevskii simulations and a phenomenological model based on phase slips indicate that the creation of excitations plays an important role in the resulting conductivity. Our measurements of resistive flow elucidate the microscopic origin of the dissipation and pave the way for more complex atomtronic devices.
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Rev Lett
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos