Measurements of collective collapse in a Bose-Einstein condensate with attractive interactions

被引：157

作者：

Sackett, CA ^{[1
]}

Gerton, JM

Welling, M

Hulet, RG

机构：

[1] Rice Univ, Dept Phys, Houston, TX 77251 USA

[2] Rice Univ, Rice Quantum Inst, Houston, TX 77251 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1999年 / 82卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.876

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

The occupation number of a magnetically trapped Bose-Einstein condensate is limited for atoms with attractive interactions. It has been predicted that, as this limit is approached, the condensate will collapse by a collective process. The measured spread in condensate number for samples of Li-7 atoms undergoing thermal equilibration is consistent with the occurrence of such collapses.

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页码：876 / 879

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