Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap

We directly compare the mean-field and the many-body approaches, in a one-dimensional Bose system in a harmonic trap. Both contact and dipolar interactions are considered. We obtain eigenstates of the many-body system by exact diagonalization with a truncated basis. We propose a multiatom version of...

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Main Authors: Michał Kowalski, Rafał Ołdziejewski, Kazimierz Rzążewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-06-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023386
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description We directly compare the mean-field and the many-body approaches, in a one-dimensional Bose system in a harmonic trap. Both contact and dipolar interactions are considered. We obtain eigenstates of the many-body system by exact diagonalization with a truncated basis. We propose a multiatom version of the phase-imprinting method to generate dark solitons in the system. We begin with a general analysis of system dynamics and observe the emergence of a dark soliton and a shock wave in the form of sloshing motion of the condensate upon phase imprinting. The center of mass and soliton go out of phase because the soliton does not oscillate with the trap frequency. A detailed investigation of frequencies reveals significant differences in the results obtained in the mean-field versus the many-body picture.
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spelling doaj.art-d776bf5f9b704cf8b7d368318613fe852024-04-12T16:56:01ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642020-06-012202338610.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023386Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trapMichał KowalskiRafał OłdziejewskiKazimierz RzążewskiWe directly compare the mean-field and the many-body approaches, in a one-dimensional Bose system in a harmonic trap. Both contact and dipolar interactions are considered. We obtain eigenstates of the many-body system by exact diagonalization with a truncated basis. We propose a multiatom version of the phase-imprinting method to generate dark solitons in the system. We begin with a general analysis of system dynamics and observe the emergence of a dark soliton and a shock wave in the form of sloshing motion of the condensate upon phase imprinting. The center of mass and soliton go out of phase because the soliton does not oscillate with the trap frequency. A detailed investigation of frequencies reveals significant differences in the results obtained in the mean-field versus the many-body picture.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023386
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Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
Physical Review Research
title Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
title_full Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
title_fullStr Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
title_full_unstemmed Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
title_short Breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
title_sort breakdown of the mean field for dark solitons of dipolar bosons in a one dimensional harmonic trap
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023386
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