Dynamics of two colliding Bose-Einstein condensates in an elongated magnetostatic trap
Year: 2000
Authors: Modugno M., Dalfovo F., Fort C., Maddaloni P., Minardi F.
Autors Affiliation: INFM-LENS, Dipartimento di Fisica, Universitą di Firenze, Largo Enrico Fermi 2, I-50125 Firenze, Italy;
Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Universitą 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)].
Journal/Review: PHYSICAL REVIEW A
Volume: 62 (6) Pages from: 063607 to: 063607
KeyWords: Aspect ratio; Magnetic moments; Magnetostatics; Oscillations; Rubidium, Bose-Einstein condensates; Gross-Pitaevskii equations, Molecular dynamicsDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.62.063607ImpactFactor: 2.831Citations: 46data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-09-29References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here