Title

Drag Effect and Topological Complexes in Strongly Interacting Two-Component Lattice Superfluids

Authors

V. M. Kaurov
A. B. Kuklov
A. E. Meyerovich, University of Rhode IslandFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

8-26-2005

Abstract

The mutual drag in strongly interacting two-component superfluids in optical lattices is discussed. Two competing drag mechanisms are the vacancy-assisted motion and proximity to a quasimolecular state. In a case of strong drag, the lowest energy topological excitation (vortex or persistent current) can consist of several circulation quanta. In the SQUID-type geometry, the circulation can become fractional. We present both the mean field and Monte Carlo results. The drag effects in optical lattices are drastically different from the Galilean-invariant Andreev-Bashkin effect in liquid helium.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Kaurov, V. B., Kuklov, A. B., & Meyerovich, A. E. (2005). Drag Effect and Topological Complexes in Strongly Interacting Two-Component Lattice Superfluids. Phys. Rev. Lett., 95, 090403. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.090403

Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.090403

Publisher Statement

© 2005 American Physical Society