Dissipative shock waves generated by a quantum-mechanical piston

Maren E. Mossman; Mark A. Hoefer; Keith Julien; P. G. Kevrekidis; P. Engels

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07147-4

Nature Communications (Nov 2018)

Dissipative shock waves generated by a quantum-mechanical piston

Maren E. Mossman,
Mark A. Hoefer,
Keith Julien,
P. G. Kevrekidis,
P. Engels

Affiliations

Maren E. Mossman: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University
Mark A. Hoefer: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
Keith Julien: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
P. G. Kevrekidis: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts
P. Engels: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07147-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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There is increasing interest in understanding the non-equilibrium phenomena in quantum fluids. Here, the authors show dissipative, viscous shock and rarefaction wave dynamics emerging from the turbulent, superfluid flow of an elongated BEC of ultracold Rb atoms driven by a quantum-mechanical piston.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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