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Dynamics of quantum-classical hybrid system: effect of matter-wave pressure

Quantum Physics 2013-05-29 v1

Abstract

Radiation pressure affects the kinetics of a system exposed to the radiation and it constitutes the basis of laser cooling. In this paper, we study {\it matter-wave pressure} through examining the dynamics of a quantum-classical hybrid system. The quantum and classical subsystem have no explicit coupling to each other, but affect mutually via a changing boundary condition. Two systems, i.e., an atom and a Bose-Einstein condensate(BEC), are considered as the quantum subsystems, while an oscillating wall is taken as the classical subsystem. We show that the classical subsystem would experience a force proportional to Q3Q^{-3} from the quantum atom, whereas it acquires an additional force proportional to Q2Q^{-2} from the BEC due to the atom-atom interaction in the BEC. These forces can be understood as the {\it matter-wave pressure}.

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@article{arxiv.0910.4061,
  title  = {Dynamics of quantum-classical hybrid system: effect of matter-wave pressure},
  author = {J. Shen and X. L. Huang and X. X. Yi and Chunfeng Wu and C. H. Oh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.4061},
  year   = {2013}
}

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7 pages, 6 figues