Mean-field yrast spectrum of a two-component Bose gas in ring geometry: persistent currents at higher angular momentum

Abstract

We use analytic soliton solutions of a two-component Bose gas in ring geometry to analyze the mean-field yrast spectrum of the system. We find that the spectrum exhibits a surprisingly rich structure as a result of the interplay of interparticle interactions and population imbalance. We discuss the implication of these results in regard to the possibility of persistent currents at higher angular momenta.