Collapse of spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates
arXiv:1504.02860 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.91.043604
Abstract
A finite-size quasi two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate collapses if the attraction between atoms is sufficiently strong. Here we present a theory of collapse for condensates with the interatomic attraction and spin-orbit coupling. We consider two realizations of spin-orbit coupling: the axial Rashba coupling and balanced, effectively one-dimensional, Rashba-Dresselhaus one. In both cases spin-dependent "anomalous" velocity, proportional to the spin-orbit coupling strength, plays a crucial role. For the Rashba coupling, this velocity forms a centrifugal component in the density flux opposite to that arising due to the attraction between particles and prevents the collapse at a sufficiently strong coupling. For the balanced Rashba-Dresselhaus coupling, the spin-dependent velocity can spatially split the initial state in one dimension and form spin-projected wavepackets, reducing the total condensate density. Depending on the spin-orbit coupling strength, interatomic attraction, and the initial state, this splitting either prevents the collapse or modifies the collapse process. These results show that the collapse can be controlled by a spin-orbit coupling, thus, extending the domain of existence of condensates of attracting atoms.
8 pages, 7 figures
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