Trapped Bose–Einstein condensates in synthetic magnetic field

The rotational properties of Bose–Einstein condensates in a synthetic magnetic field are studied by numerically solving the Gross–Pitaevskii equation and comparing the results to those of condensates confined in a rotating trap. It appears to be more difficult to add a large angular momentum to condensates spun up by the synthetic magnetic field than by the rotating trap. However, strengthening the repulsive interaction between atoms is an...