Observation of Magnetic Solitons in Two-Component Bose-Einstein Condensates.

@article{Farolfi2020ObservationOM,
  title={Observation of Magnetic Solitons in Two-Component Bose-Einstein Condensates.},
  author={A. Farolfi and D. Trypogeorgos and C. Mordini and G. Lamporesi and G. Ferrari},
  journal={Physical review letters},
  year={2020},
  volume={125 3},
  pages={
          030401
        }
}
We experimentally investigate the dynamics of spin solitary waves (magnetic solitons) in a harmonically trapped, binary superfluid mixture. We measure the in situ density of each pseudospin component and their relative local phase via an interferometric technique we developed and as such, fully characterize the magnetic solitons while they undergo oscillatory motion in the trap. Magnetic solitons exhibit nondispersive, dissipationless longtime dynamics. By imprinting multiple magnetic solitons… 
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