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Dynamics of laser-induced lattice formation in Bose-Einstein condensates

Other Condensed Matter 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We present variational and numerical solutions of the generalized Gross--Pitaevskii equation for an atomic Bose--Einstein condensate with time-dependent, laser-induced dipole-dipole interactions (LIDDI). The formation of a supersolid ground state due to LIDDI in an elongated (cigar-shaped) BEC is investigated. It is found that the supersolid structure emerges if the laser intensity exceeds a critical value, which depends on the linear density of atoms in the BEC.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0310480,
  title  = {Dynamics of laser-induced lattice formation in Bose-Einstein condensates},
  author = {M. Kalinski and I. E. Mazets and G. Kurizki and B. A. Malomed and K. Vogel and W. P. Schleich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0310480},
  year   = {2007}
}

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7 pages, 2 figures