Dynamical classical superfluid-insulator transition in a Bose-Einstein condensate on an optical lattice
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2003-07-14
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Adhikari, S. K.
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Iop Publishing Ltd
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We predict a dynamical: classical superfluid-insulator transition in a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) trapped in combined optical and axially symmetrical harmonic potentials initiated by the periodic modulation of the radial trapping potential. The transition is marked by a loss of phase coherence in the BEC and a subsequent destruction of the interference pattern upon free:expansion. For a weak modulation of the radial potential the phase coherence is maintained. For a stronger modulation and a longer holding time in the modulated trap, the phase coherence is destroyed thus signalling a classical superfluid-insulator transition. The results are illustrated by a complete numerical solution of the axially symmetrical mean-field Gross-Pitaevskii equation for a repulsive BEC. Suggestions for future experimentation are-made.
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Journal of Physics B-atomic Molecular and Optical Physics. Bristol: Iop Publishing Ltd, v. 36, n. 13, p. 2725-2731, 2003.