English

Self-trapping mechanisms in the dynamics of three coupled Bose-Einstein condensates

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

We formulate the dynamics of three coupled Bose-Einstein condensates within a semiclassical scenario based on the standard boson coherent states. We compare such a picture with that of Ref. 1 and show how our approach entails a simple formulation of the dimeric regime therein studied. This allows to recognize the parameters that govern the bifurcation mechanism causing self-trapping, and paves the way to the construction of analytic solutions. We present the results of a numerical simulation showing how the three-well dynamics has, in general, a cahotic behavior.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0103460,
  title  = {Self-trapping mechanisms in the dynamics of three coupled Bose-Einstein condensates},
  author = {Roberto Franzosi and Vittorio Penna},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0103460},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

4 pages, 5 figures