Spectral Gaps of Spin-orbit Coupled Particles in Deformed Traps
Oleksandr V. Marchukov, Artem G. Volosniev, D. V. Fedorov +2 more
Abstract. We consider a spin-orbit coupled system of particles in an external trap that is represented by a deformed harmonic oscillator potential. The spin-orbit interaction is a Rashba interaction that does not commute with the trapping potential and requires a full numerical treatment in order to obtain the spectrum. The effect of a Zeeman term is also considered. Our results demonstrate that variable spectral gaps occur as a function of strength of the Rashba interaction and deformation of the harmonic trapping potential. The single-particle density of states and the critical strength for superfluidity vary tremendously with the interaction parameter. The strong variations with Rashba coupling and deformation implies that the few- and many-body physics of spin-orbit coupled systems can be manipulated by variation of these parameters. PACS numbers: 67.85.-d,73.20.At,05.30.Fk,73.22.Dj ar
•Aug 16, 2016•11 citations