Coherent Evolution of Bouncing Bose-Einstein Condensates

Details Coherent Evolution of Bouncing Bose-Einstein Condensates Coherent Evolution of Bouncing Bose-Einstein Condensates

1999-11-19

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9911309v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, p.3577 (1999)

Physics

Condensed Matter

4 pages

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.3577

We investigate the evolution of Bose-Einstein condensates falling under gravity and bouncing off a mirror formed by a far-detuned sheet of light. After reflection, the atomic density profile develops splitting and interference structures which depend on the drop height, on the strength of the light sheet, as well as on the initial mean field energy and size of the condensate. We compare experimental results with simulations of the Gross-Pitaevski equation. A comparison with the behaviour of bouncing thermal clouds allows to identify quantum features specific for condensates.

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