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Holographic vortex liquids and superfluid turbulence
Paul M Chesler1, Hong Liu, Allan Adams
1Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. pchesler@mit.edu
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|July 27, 2013
Summary
Holographic duality models superfluid turbulence, revealing Kolmogorov scaling and energy dissipation via vortex dynamics. This gravitational approach offers new insights into quantum turbulence.
Area of Science:
- Quantum fluid dynamics
- Gravitational physics
- High-energy physics
Background:
- Superfluid turbulence lacks a complete theoretical framework.
- Holographic duality offers a novel approach to study quantum systems.
- Quantum liquids exhibit complex dynamics challenging traditional methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To numerically construct turbulent flows in a holographic superfluid.
- To investigate the energy spectrum and dissipation mechanisms in quantum turbulence.
- To utilize holographic duality for understanding strongly interacting quantum liquids.
Main Methods:
- Employing holographic duality to map quantum fluid dynamics to classical gravity.
- Numerically simulating turbulent flows in a two-dimensional holographic superfluid.
- Analyzing the superfluid kinetic energy spectrum and energy dissipation.
Main Results:
- The superfluid kinetic energy spectrum follows the Kolmogorov -5/3 scaling law.
- Energy cascades from long to short wavelengths.
- Dissipation occurs through vortex annihilation and drag, with a gravitational interpretation.
Conclusions:
- Holographic duality provides a powerful tool for studying quantum turbulence.
- The study confirms Kolmogorov scaling in holographic superfluids.
- Dissipation mechanisms have a clear gravitational interpretation related to black hole physics.
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