Density functional theory of a trapped Bose gas with tunable scattering length: From weak-coupling to unitarity
Year: 2015
Authors: Rossi M., Ancilotto F., Salasnich L., Toigo F.
Autors Affiliation: Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron Galileo Galilei, I-35122 Padua, Italy; Univ Padua, CNISM, I-35122 Padua, Italy; CNR, IOM Democritos, I-34136 Trieste, Italy; CNR, INO, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Abstract: We study an interacting Bose gas at T = 0 under isotropic harmonic confinement within Density Functional Theory in the Local Density approximation. The energy density functional, which spans the whole range of positive scattering lengths up to the unitary regime (infinite scattering length), is obtained by fitting the recently calculated Monte Carlo bulk equation of state [Phys. Rev. A 89, 041602(R) (2014)]. We compare the density profiles of the trapped gas with those obtained by MC calculations. We solve the time-dependent Density Functional equation to study the effect of increasing values of the interaction strength on the frequencies of monopole and quadrupole oscillations of the trapped gas. We find that the monopole breathing mode shows a non-monotonous behavior as a function of the scattering length. We also consider the damping effect of three-body losses on such modes.
Journal/Review: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-SPECIAL TOPICS
Volume: 224 (3) Pages from: 565 to: 569
KeyWords: Vortex; Bose gasDOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2015-02387-9ImpactFactor: 1.417Citations: 2data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-12-08References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here