Caustic formation in expanding condensates of cold atoms
We study the evolution of density in an expanding Bose-Einstein condensate that initially has a spatially varying phase, concentrating on behaviour when these phase variations are large. In this regime large density fluctuations develop during expansion. Maxima have a characteristic density that div...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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