THE PHYSICS OF TRAPPED DILUTE-GAS BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES

Authors
PARKINS AS WALLS DF
Citation
As. Parkins et Df. Walls, THE PHYSICS OF TRAPPED DILUTE-GAS BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES, Physics reports, 303(1), 1998, pp. 2-80
Citations number
218
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
03701573
Volume
303
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-1573(1998)303:1<2:TPOTDB>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The experimental realisation of Bose-Einstein condensates of dilute at omic vapours has generated immense interest and activity in this field . Here, we present a review of recent theoretical research into the pr operties of trapped dilute-gas Bose-Einstein condensates. Topics cover ed include ground-state properties of trapped condensates, elementary excitations, light scattering properties, tests of broken gauge symmet ry, and the atom laser. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights rese rved.