The Theory of Atom Lasers
Condensed Matter
2015-06-24 v1
Abstract
We review the current theory of atom lasers. A tutorial treatment of second quantisation and the Gross-Pitaevskii equation is presented, and basic concepts of coherence are outlined. The generic types of atom laser models are surveyed and illustrated by specific examples. We conclude with detailed treatments of the mechanisms of gain and output coupling.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0008070,
title = {The Theory of Atom Lasers},
author = {R. Ballagh and C. M. Savage},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0008070},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Review article for ANU BEC 2000 Physics Summer School Proceedings