Matter-wave soliton control in optical lattices with topological dislocations
arXiv:physics/0608060 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.74.043617
Abstract
We address the concept of guiding and transporting matter-wave solitons along the channels of optical lattices made by interference patterns of beams containing topological wavefront dislocations. The local lattice distortions that occur around the dislocations cause solitons to move along reconfigurable paths, a phenomenon that may be used for controlled all-optical manipulation of Bose-Einstein condensates. Multiple dislocations form traps that can capture and hold moving solitons.
15 pages, 4 figures, to appear in Physical Review A
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