Two-dimensional quantum turbulence in a nonuniform Bose-Einstein condensate

T. L. Horng; C. H. Hsueh; S. W. Su; Y. M. Kao; S. C. Gou

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.80.023618

Two-dimensional quantum turbulence in a nonuniform Bose-Einstein condensate

T. L. Horng, C. H. Hsueh, S. W. Su, Y. M. Kao, S. C. Gou

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Abstract

We investigate the dynamics of turbulent flow in a two-dimensional trapped Bose-Einstein condensate by solving the Gross-Pitaevskii equation numerically. The development of the quantum turbulence is activated by the disruption of an initially embedded vortex quadrupole. By calculating the incompressible kinetic-energy spectrum of the superflow, we conclude that this quantum turbulent state is characterized by the Kolmogorov-Saffman scaling law in the wave-number space. Our study predicts the coexistence of two subinertial ranges responsible for the energy cascade and enstrophy cascade in this prototype of two-dimensional quantum turbulence.

Original language	English
Article number	023618
Journal	Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume	80
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.80.023618
Publication status	Published - 2009 Aug 24

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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