Classical Rotons in Cold Atomic Traps

Details Classical Rotons in Cold Atomic Traps Classical Rotons in Cold Atomic Traps

2011-12-31

arxiv.org/abs/1201.0298v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

5 pages, 3 figures

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We predict the emergence of a roton minimum in the dispersion relation of elementary excitations in cold atomic gases in the presence of diffusive light. In large magneto-topical traps, multiple-scattering of light is responsible for the collective behavior of the system, which is associated to an effective Coulomb-like interaction between the atoms. In optically thick clouds, the re-scattered light undergoes diffusive propagation, which is responsible for a stochastic short-range force acting on the atoms. We show that the dynamical competition between these two forces results on a new polariton mode, which exhibits a roton minimum. Making use of Feynman's formula for the static structure factor, we show that the roton minimum is related to the appearance of long-range order in the system.

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