Zero-temperature, mean-field theory of atomic Bose-Einstein condensates

被引:62
作者
Edwards, M
Dodd, RJ
Clark, CW
Burnett, K
机构
[1] NATL INST STAND & TECHNOL, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899 USA
[2] UNIV OXFORD, DEPT PHYS, CLARENDON LAB, OXFORD OX1 3PU, ENGLAND
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Bogoliubov equations; Bose-Einstein condensation; Gross-Pitaevskii equation; linear excitations; mean-field theory; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; superfluidity; vortex formation;
D O I
10.6028/jres.101.055
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We review the application of zero-temperature, mean-field theory to current experimental atomic Bose-Einstein condensates. We assess the validity of the approximations made by comparing the mean-field results with a variety of experimental data.
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页码:553 / 565
页数:13
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