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Build-up of coherence between initially-independent subsystems: The case of Bose-Einstein condensates

Other Condensed Matter 2009-01-12 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

When initially-independent subsystems are made to contact, {\it coherence} can develop due to interaction between them. We exemplify and demonstrate this paradigm through several scenarios of two initially-independent Bose-Einstein condensates which are allowed to collide. The build-up of coherence depends strongly on time, interaction strength and other parameters of each condensate. Implications are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.0712.3955,
  title  = {Build-up of coherence between initially-independent subsystems: The case of Bose-Einstein condensates},
  author = {O. E. Alon and A. I. Streltsov and L. S. Cederbaum},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.3955},
  year   = {2009}
}

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11 pages, 3 figures