D-brane solitons and boojums in field theory and Bose-Einstein condensates

J Phys Condens Matter. 2013 Oct 9;25(40):404213. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/40/404213. Epub 2013 Sep 11.

Abstract

In certain field theoretical models, composite solitons consisting of a domain wall and vortex lines attached to the wall have been referred to as 'D-brane solitons'. We show that similar composite solitons can be realized in phase-separated two-component Bose-Einstein condensates. We discuss the similarities and differences between topological solitons in the Abelian-Higgs model and those in two-component Bose-Einstein condensates. On the basis of the formulation of gauge theory, we introduce the 'boojum charge' to characterize the D-brane soliton in Bose-Einstein condensates.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Electromagnetic Fields*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Phase Transition*