Cornish, S.L. and Parker, N.G. and Martin, A.M. and Judd, T.E. and Scott, R.G. and Fromhold, T.M. and Adams, C.S. (2009) 'Quantum reflection of bright matter-wave solitons.', Physica D : nonlinear phenomena., 238 (15). pp. 1299-1305.
Abstract
We propose the use of bright matter-wave solitons formed from Bose–Einstein condensates with attractive interactions to probe and study quantum reflection from a solid surface at normal incidence. We demonstrate that the presence of attractive interatomic interactions leads to a number of advantages for the study of quantum reflection. The absence of dispersion as the soliton propagates allows precise control of the velocity normal to the surface and for much lower velocities to be achieved. Numerical modelling shows that the robust, self-trapped nature of bright solitons leads to a clean reflection from the surface, limiting the disruption of the density profile and permitting accurate measurements of the reflection probability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Quantum reflection, soliton, Bose–Einstein condensate |
| Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (678Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2008.07.011 |
| Publisher statement: | NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Physica D : nonlinear phenomena. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Physica D : nonlinear phenomena, 238 (15), 2009, 10.1016/j.physd.2008.07.011 |
| Date accepted: | No date available |
| Date deposited: | 12 April 2013 |
| Date of first online publication: | 2009 |
| Date first made open access: | No date available |
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