Quantum vortex channels as Josephson junctions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.01889v1
• Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:21 GMT
• Title: Quantum vortex channels as Josephson junctions
• Authors: Natalia Masalaeva, Wyatt Kirkby, Francesca Ferlaino, Russell N. Bisset,
• Abstract summary: We show that, in rotating binary condensates, quantized vortices in one component form hollow channels that act as self-induced weak links for the other.<n>This introduces a novel barrier mechanism: quantum pressure creates an effective barrier inside the vortex channel, set by the constriction width.
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• Abstract: In quantum gases, weak links are typically realized with externally imposed optical potentials. We show that, in rotating binary condensates, quantized vortices in one component form hollow channels that act as self-induced weak links for the other, enabling superflow through otherwise impenetrable, phase-separated domains. This introduces a novel barrier mechanism: quantum pressure creates an effective barrier inside the vortex channel, set by the constriction width, which controls the superflow. Tuning the interspecies interaction strength drives a crossover from the hydrodynamic transport to Josephson tunneling regime. Long-range dipolar interactions further tune the weak-link properties, enabling both short links and two coupled junctions in series. Circuit models quantitatively capture the dc current-phase relations for both configurations. These results establish vortices as reconfigurable, interaction-controlled Josephson elements in superfluids.

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