Title :
Semiclassical dynamics in spinor condensates
Author :
Raghavan, Srinath ; Pu, Huangsheng ; Law, C.K. ; Eberly ; Bigelow, N.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The experimental discovery of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute alkali atomic gases has revolutionized the field of macroscopic quantum coherence. Further, fundamental issues like symmetry breaking, collapse and revival of macroscopic wavefunctions can perhaps now be tested in an experimentally controllable way. A further step in the control and study of Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) has been the creation of spinor condensates-BEC in different spin states-through optical confinement and has led to considerable theoretical activity.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; quantum optics; spin; spontaneous symmetry breaking; Bose-Einstein condensation; collapse and revival; dilute alkali atomic gases; macroscopic quantum coherence; macroscopic wavefunctions; optical confinement; semiclassical dynamics; spin states; spinor condensates; symmetry breaking; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Equations; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Matter waves; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807288
