Two-dimensional turbulence is even more fascinating than its three-dimensional counterpart. Here, the turbulent energy is predicted to go into the formation of increasingly larger size eddies and vortices in a so-called inverse energy cascade process. Hence 2D turbulence exhibits a peculiar self-organization, giving rise to order out of chaos. This project will involve investigating two-dimensional turbulence in a superfluid atomic gas (a Bose-Einstein condensate). The turbulent behaviour and emergence of order in the superfluid gas will be studied using a number of techniques including particle imaging velocimetry and observation of Kelvin wave dynamics.
Supervisor: Prof. Kris Helmerson
See https://www.monash.edu/science/schools/physics/honours/honours-project to apply.