Dynamics of two colliding Bose-Einstein condensates in an elongated magnetostatic trap
Anno: 2000
Autori: Modugno M., Dalfovo F., Fort C., Maddaloni P., Minardi F.
Affiliazione autori: INFM-LENS, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Firenze, Largo Enrico Fermi 2, I-50125 Firenze, Italy;
Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica, and Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Gruppo Collegato di Brescia, Via Musei 41, I-25121 Brescia, Italy
Abstract: We study the dynamics of two interacting Bose-Einstein condensates. by numerically solving two coupled Gross-Pitaevskii equations at zero temperature. We consider the case of a sudden transfer of atoms between two trapped states with different magnetic moments: the two condensates are initially created with the same density profile, but are trapped into different magnetic potentials, whose minima are vertically displaced by a distance much larger than the initial size of both condensates. Then the two condensates begin to perform collective oscillations, undergoing a complex evolution, characterized by collisions between the two condensates. We investigate the effects of their mutual interaction on the center-of-mass oscillations and on the time evolution of the aspect ratios. Our theoretical analysis provides a useful insight into the recent experimental observations by Maddaloni et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2413 (2000)].
Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICAL REVIEW A
Volume: 62 (6) Da Pagina: 063607 A: 063607
Parole chiavi: Aspect ratio; Magnetic moments; Magnetostatics; Oscillations; Rubidium, Bose-Einstein condensates; Gross-Pitaevskii equations, Molecular dynamicsDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.62.063607Citazioni: 46dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-21Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui