Discrete nonlinear dynamics of weakly coupled Bose-Einstein condensates

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作者
Smerzi, A [1 ]
Trombettoni, A
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[1] Univ Trent, INFM BEC, I-38050 Povo, Italy
[2] Univ Trent, Dipartimento Fis, I-38050 Povo, Italy
[3] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Div Theoret, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
[4] Univ Parma, Ist Nazl Fis Mat, I-43100 Parma, Italy
[5] Univ Parma, Dipartimento Fis, I-43100 Parma, Italy
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10.1063/1.1577271
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O29 [应用数学];
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070104 ;
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The dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate trapped in a periodic potential is governed by a discrete nonlinear equation. The interplay/competition between discreteness (introduced by the lattice) and nonlinearity (due to the interatomic interaction) manifests itself on nontrivial dynamical regimes which disappear in the continuum (translationally invariant) limit, and have been recently observed experimentally. We review some recent efforts on this highly interdisciplinary field, with the goal of stimulating interexchanges among the communities of condensed matter, quantum optics, and nonlinear physics. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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