Spatially selective Bragg scattering: a signature for vortices in Bose-Einstein condensates

Abstract

We demonstrate that Bragg scattering from a condensate can be sensitive to the spatial phase distribution of the initial state. This allows preferential scattering from a selected spatial region, and provides a robust signature for a vortex state. We develop an analytic model which accurately describes this phenomenon and we give quantitative predictions for current experimental conditions.

5 pages, 3 figures

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