Theory of ultracold superstrings

2006/04/30 by Michiel Snoek, Stefan Vandoren, S. Vandoren +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Bound state #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Fermion #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #String (physics) #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #Superstring theory #Supersymmetry #Supersymmetry breaking #Theoretical physics #Vortex #cond-mat.other #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.74.033607

published as Phys.Rev.A74:033607,2006 · 16 pages, 9 figures, important factor 2 corrected, accepted for publication in PRA

arxiv created 2006/08/04 · openalex publication_date 2006/09/12 · arxiv updated 2014/11/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

The combination of a vortex line in a one-dimensional optical lattice with fermions bound to the vortex core makes up an ultracold superstring. We give a detailed derivation of the way to make this supersymmetric string in the laboratory. In particular, we discuss the presence of a fermionic bound state in the vortex core and the tuning of the laser beams needed to achieve supersymmetry. Moreover, we discuss experimental consequences of supersymmetry and identify the precise supersymmetry in the problem. Finally, we make the mathematical connection with string theory.

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