An inverse problem from condensed matter physics

Ru Yu Lai, Ravi Shankar, Daniel Spirn, Gunther Uhlmann

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Abstract

We consider the problem of reconstructing the features of a weak anisotropic background potential by the trajectories of vortex dipoles in a nonlinear Gross-Pitaevskii equation. At leading order, the dynamics of vortex dipoles are given by a Hamiltonian system. If the background potential is sufficiently smooth and flat, the background can be reconstructed using ideas from the boundary and the lens rigidity problems. We prove that reconstructions are unique, derive an approximate reconstruction formula, and present numerical examples.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number115011
JournalInverse Problems
Volume33
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 26 2017
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Signal Processing
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics

Keywords

  • background potential
  • inverse problems
  • uniqueness
  • vortex dipoles

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