Bose-Einstein condensation in inhomogeneous Josephson arrays

Citation
R. Burioni et al., Bose-Einstein condensation in inhomogeneous Josephson arrays, EUROPH LETT, 52(3), 2000, pp. 251-256
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
251 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200011)52:3<251:BCIIJA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We show that spatial Bose-Einstein condensation of non-interacting bosons o ccurs in dimension d < 2 over discrete structures with inhomogeneous topolo gy and with no need of external confining potentials. Josephson junction ar rays provide a physical realization of this mechanism. The topological orig in of the phenomenon may open the way to the engineering of quantum devices based on Bose-Einstein condensation. The comb array, which embodies all th e relevant features of this effect, is studied in detail.