Abstract
We have observed phase singularities due to vortex excitation in Bose-Einstein condensates. This was done by exciting vortices by stirringa condensate with a laser be-am and then interfering it with an unperturbed condensate.
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Inouye, S. et al. (2003). Observation of vortex phase singularities in stirred Bose-Einstein condensates. In: Bigelow, N.P., Eberly, J.H., Stroud, C.R., Walmsley, I.A. (eds) Coherence and Quantum Optics VIII. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8907-9_186
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