Superfluid Density of an Open Dissipative Condensate
Abstract
I calculate the superfluid density of a nonequilibrium steady state condensate of particles with finite lifetime. Despite the absence of a simple Landau critical velocity, a superfluid response survives, but dissipation reduces the superfluid fraction. I also suggest an idea for how the superfluid density of an example of such a system, i.e., microcavity polaritons, might be measured.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- August 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.080402
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1106.0682
- Bibcode:
- 2011PhRvL.107h0402K
- Keywords:
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- 05.30.-d;
- 03.75.Kk;
- 47.37.+q;
- 71.36.+c;
- Quantum statistical mechanics;
- Dynamic properties of condensates;
- collective and hydrodynamic excitations superfluid flow;
- Hydrodynamic aspects of superfluidity;
- quantum fluids;
- Polaritons;
- Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases
- E-Print:
- 4 pages, 3 figures