2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/18432A vortex in a Bose-Einstein condensate generates the optical analog of the Aharonov-Bohm effect when illuminated with slow light. In contrast to the original Aharonov-Bohm effect the vortex will exchange forces with the light that lead to a measurable motion of the vortex.Replacement. New title and some changes to the text. Accepted by Physical Review ASoft Condensed Mattertext