Nonlinear modes of a macroscopic quantum oscillator

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作者
Kivshar, YS [1 ]
Alexander, TJ
Turitsyn, SK
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[1] Australian Natl Univ, Inst Adv Studies, Res Sch Phys Sci & Engn, Ctr Opt Sci, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[2] Aston Univ, Div Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Birmingham B4 7EK, W Midlands, England
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10.1016/S0375-9601(00)00774-X
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We consider the Bose-Einstein condensate in a parabolic trap as a macroscopic quantum oscillator and describe, analytically and numerically, its collective modes - a nonlinear generalisation of the (symmetric and antisymmetric) Hermite-Gauss eigenmodes of a harmonic quantum oscillator. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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