Transition from phase locking to the interference of independent bose condensates: Theory versus experiment

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作者：

Rohrl, A ^{[1
]}

Naraschewski, M ^{[1
]}

Schenzle, A ^{[1
]}

Wallis, H ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV MUNICH,SEKT PHYS,D-80333 MUNICH,GERMANY

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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1997年 / 78卷 / 22期

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10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.4143

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O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

The macroscopic interference of two Bose condensates released from a double minimum potential has been demonstrated recently [M.R. Andrews et al., Science 275, 637 (1997)]. In this Letter we show the excellent agreement between those experiments and theoretical predictions based on the nonlinear Schrodinger equation. In addition, the transition from interference of coupled condensates, comparable with the Josephson effect in superconductors, to the interference of independent Bose condensates is studied.

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页码：4143 / 4146

页数：4

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