Characterizing Multimode Effects in a Guided Matterwave Gyroscope

Abstract:We theoretically investigate the performance of a compact matterwave vortex gyroscope formed by a two-component Bose-Einstein condensate in a toroidal potential. Unlike conventional atomic gyroscopes that rely on the Sagnac effect, the topological stability of the vortex state yields rotation sensitivity independent of the enclosed area, making the device robust against geometric drifts. Using fully quantum multimode simulations, we quantify two interaction-driven mechanisms that degrade performance: phase diffusion from one-axis-twisting and four-wave mixing from intercomponent scattering. We identify regimes where tuning interaction and trapping parameters produces a trade-off between these effects, and find that reducing the intercomponent scattering length can counterintuitively worsen sensitivity. Finally, we compare the vortex gyroscope to a guided Sagnac interferometer, demonstrating superior scaling, establishing it as a promising candidate for compact precision rotation sensing.

Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)

arXiv:2608.20889 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2608.20889v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

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