Bloch function description of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a finite optical lattice

Details Bloch function description of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a finite optical lattice Bloch function description of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a finite optical lattice

1998-10-22

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9810284v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

9 pages, 7 figures

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We consider stationary and propagating solutions for a Bose-Einstein condensate in a periodic optical potential with an additional confining optical or magnetic potential. Using an effective mass approximation we express the condensate wavefunction in terms of slowly-varying envelopes modulating the Bloch modes of the optical lattice. In the limit of a weak nonlinearity, we derive a nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation for propagation of the envelope function which does not contain the rapid oscillation of the lattice. We then consider the ground state solutions in detail in the regime of weak, moderate and strong nonlinear interactions. We describe the form of solution which is appropriate in each regime, and place careful limits on the validity of each type of solution.

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