Spontaneous radiation and amplification of Kelvin waves on quantized vortices in Bose-Einstein condensates

We propose a different type of Landau instability in trapped Bose-Einstein condensates by a helically moving environment. In the presence of quantized vortices, the instability can cause spontaneous radiation and amplification of Kelvin waves. This study gives a microscopic understanding of the Donnelly-Glaberson instability which was known as the hydrodynamic instability in superfluid helium. The Donnelly-Glaberson instability can be a powerful tool for observing the dispersion relation of Kelvin waves, vortex reconnections, and quantum turbulence in atomic Bose-Einstein condensates.