Arnold, A.S. and MacCormick, C. and Boshier, M.G. (2004) Diffraction-limited focusing of Bose-Einstein condensates. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 37 (2). pp. 485-494. ISSN 0953-4075
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Adjustable magnetic reflection and focusing of an 87Rb Bose-Einstein condensate was achieved using a particularly smooth mirror and a very straightforward apparatus. In this paper, we discuss a simple Thomas-Fermi model and a Monte Carlo method for analysing the bouncing. Both models are in close agreement with the observed condensate evolution. Additionally, the theory predicts very tight condensate focusing, and atomic matter-wave diffraction should be observable. The effect of mirror anharmonicities on the condensate focusing is investigated.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 2866 |
| Keywords: | Bose-Einstein condensates, atomic matter-wave diffraction, quantum physics, photonics, optics, Optics. Light |
| Subjects: | Science > Physics > Optics. Light |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Physics |
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| Depositing user: | Mr Derek Boyle |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2007 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 10:38 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2866 |
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