Title :
Disruption of Bose-Einstein condensates on classical and quantum reflection
Author :
Scott, R.G. ; Fromhold, T.M. ; Sheard, F.W. ; Martin, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Nottingham Univ., UK
Abstract :
We show that quantum-mechanical reflection can severely disrupt the structure of Bose-Einstein condensates and explain anomalously low reflection coefficients recently observed for condensates reflected from a Si surface.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; quantum optics; radiation pressure; silicon; Bose-Einstein condensate; Si; Si surface; classical reflection; quantum-mechanical reflection; reflection coefficient; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Clouds; Frequency; Optical reflection; Optical solitons; Optical surface waves; Physics; Potential energy; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548807
