Project description
Uncovering the mysteries of quantum vortices
Vortices are swirling patterns that appear in fluids, from ocean currents to storm systems, and play a key role in how these systems behave. In quantum fluids and solids, vortices also influence how these materials transport energy and particles. Despite their importance, many aspects of vortex behaviour remain a mystery because they are so complex. Understanding these processes is crucial for advancing technologies like superconductors. In this context, the ERC-funded QUAVADIS project is tackling these challenges using ultracold atomic superfluids. By studying vortex dynamics in controlled environments, the project explores how vortices behave in two and three dimensions. Researchers are also creating custom landscapes to control vortex movement, paving the way for breakthroughs in quantum technology and superconductor research.
Objective
Vortices lie at the heart of classical fluid dynamics in both nature and technology. Likewise, vortices play an essential role in quantum fluids and solids, determining their fundamental transport properties. This project will explore both fundamental and practical aspects of quantum vortices at a new level using the platform of quantum gases, expanding the horizons of vortex research. It aims at experimentally addressing intractable vortex problems by taking the best advantage of the latest quantum technologies and the favorable time and length scales of vortex dynamics in ultracold atomic superfluids. First, I will explore both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) vortex dynamics in a homogeneous box potential, with an emphasis on the universal characteristics of vortex dynamics on macroscopic length scales. Changing the vortex length inside a uniform trap will allow us to cross freely from 2D to 3D vortex physics. Second, I will study vortex dynamics in sophisticatedly tailored pinning landscapes. The unprecedented controllability of these arbitrary pinning potentials and vortex configurations will enable us to shed new light on many elementary aspects of vortex dynamics, paving the way for engineering vortex mobility and thus directly impacting superconductor research.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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20122 Milano
Italy
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