Mossbauer effect for dark solitons in Bose-Einstein condensates
Condensed Matter
2007-05-23 v1 Pattern Formation and Solitons
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Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We show that the energetic instability of dark solitons is associated with particle-like motion, and present a simple equation of motion, based on the M\"ossbauer effect, for dark solitons propagating in inhomogeneous Thomas-Fermi clouds. Numerical simulations support our theory. We discuss some experimental approaches.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9809408,
title = {Mossbauer effect for dark solitons in Bose-Einstein condensates},
author = {Th. Busch and J. R. Anglin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9809408},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
4 pages, three figures