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Lith. J. Phys. 47, 351–360 (2007)
FORMATION OF SOLITONS IN ATOMIC
BOSE–EINSTEIN CONDENSATES BY DARK-STATE ADIABATIC PASSAGE*
G. Juzeliūnasa, J. Ruseckasa, P. Öhbergb,
and M. Fleischhauerc
aInstitute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy of
Vilnius University, A. Goštauto 12, LT-01108 Vilnius, Lithuania
E-mail: gj@itpa.lt
bDepartment of Physics, School of Engineering and
Physical Sciences, Heriot–Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS,
UK
cFachbereich Physik, Technische Universität
Kaiserslautern, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Received 27 June 2007; revised 20
August 2007
We propose a new method of
creating solitons in elongated Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) by
sweeping three laser beams through the BEC. If one of the beams is
in the first order (TEM10) Hermite–Gaussian mode, its amplitude
has a transversal π phase slip which can be transferred to
the atoms creating a soliton. Using this method it is possible to
circumvent the restriction set by the diffraction limit inherent
to conventional methods such as phase imprinting. The method
allows one to create multicomponent (vector) solitons of the
dark–bright form as well as the dark–dark combination. In addition
it is possible to create in a controllable way two or more dark
solitons with very small velocity and close to each other for
studying their collisional properties.
Keywords: cold atoms, atomic
Bose–Einstein condensates, solitons
PACS: 03.75.Hh
*The report presented at the 37th Lithuanian National Physics
Conference, 11–13 June 2007, Vilnius, Lithuania.
SOLITONŲ SUKŪRIMAS ATOMŲ BOZĖ IR
EINŠTEINO KONDENSATUOSE, ADIABATIŠKAI KEIČIANT TAMSIAS BŪSENAS
G. Juzeliūnasa, J. Ruseckasa, P. Öhbergb,
M. Fleischhauerc
aVilniaus universiteto Teorinės fizikos ir
astronomijos institutas, Vilnius, Lietuva
bHeriot–Watt universitetas, Edinburgas, Jungtinė
karalystė
cKaizerslauterno technikos universitetas,
Kaizerslauternas, Vokietija
Pasiūlytas naujas būdas solitonams sukurti
pailguose Bozė ir Einšteino kondensatuose. Solitonai sukuriami
braukiant trimis lazerių pluoštais per kondensatą. Jei vienas iš
pluoštų aprašomas pirmos eilės (TEM10) Ermito ir Gauso moda,
elektrinio lauko amplitudė pluošto centre turi skersinį π
dydžio fazės šuolį, kuris gali būti perkeltas atomams, taip
sukuriant solitoną. Naudojant mūsų būdą, galima išvengti
difrakcijos apribojimo fazės šuoliui, pasireiškiančio įprastame
solitonų sukūrimo metode, apšviečiant dalį kondensato ir taip
užrašant fazę. Mūsų metodas leidžia sukurti daugiakomponenčius
(vektorinius) tamsaus–tamsaus bei tamsaus–šviesaus pavidalo
solitonus. Be to, galima kontroliuojamai sukurti du ar daugiau
lėtai judančius solitonus, esančius arti vienas kito, ir taip
tirti jų susidūrimus.
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