Generation of vortex dipoles in superfluid Fermi gas in BCS limit

Abstract

We theoretically investigate the generation of the vortex dipoles in superfluid Fermi gas in the BCS limit. The vortex dipoles are generated in superfluid either by moving an obstacle above a critical speed or due to the decay of the shock waves obtained on the sudden mixing of two superfluid fragments. We observe that in pancake-shaped traps, the shock waves can lead to the formation of density ripples, which decay into vortex dipoles due to the onset of snake instability.

Six pages, 7 Figures, Accepted for publication in Int. J. Mod. Phys. B (IJMPB)