Title :
Coupled nonlinear optical-BEC dynamics
Author :
Robb, G.R.M. ; Piovella, N. ; Bonifacio, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
The system is described using a set of coupled Maxwell-Gross-Pitaevskii equations which describe the evolution of the condensate under the influence of optically-induced forces, coupled with the evolution of the optical fields driven by the condensate. New results obtained using this model including the effect of the wave-like nature of the atoms and atom-atom collisions on the CARL (collective atomic recoil laser) instability are presented.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; atom lasers; atom-atom collisions; atom-photon collisions; nonlinear optics; wave equations; CARL instability; atom-atom collisions; condensate evolution; coupled Maxwell-Gross-Pitaevskii equations; coupled nonlinear optical-BEC dynamics; optically-induced forces; wave-like nature; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Matter waves; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Physics; Probes; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314162
