Spin Transport in Bose Gases

H.J. van Driel

Research output: ThesisDoctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU)

Abstract

In this Thesis, we show that in a rotating two-component Bose mixture, the spin drag between the two different spin species shows a Hall effect. This spin drag Hall effect can be observed experimentally by studying the out-of-phase dipole mode of the mixture. We determine the damping of this mode due to spin drag as a function of temperature. We find that due to Bose stimulation there is a strong enhancement of the damping for temperatures close to the critical temperature for Bose-Einstein condensation. We also show the difference between spin drag in Bose gases, Fermi gases and Bose-Fermi mixtures. Furthermore, we investigate coupled spin and heat transport in Bose gases, and calculate the associated coefficients. Finally, we calculate the power spectrum resulting from spin current fluctuations in a Bose gas.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • Utrecht University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Stoof, Henk, Primary supervisor
  • Duine, Rembert, Co-supervisor
Award date12 Dec 2012
Publisher
Print ISBNs978-94-6191-543-6
Publication statusPublished - 12 Dec 2012

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