Bright soliton trains of trapped Bose-Einstein condensates

We variationally determine the dynamics of bright soliton trains composed of harmonically trapped Bose-Einstein condensates with attractive interatomic interactions. In particular, we obtain the interaction potential between two solitons. We also discuss the formation of soliton trains due to the qu...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 89; no. 20; p. 200404
Main Authors Al Khawaja, U, Stoof, H T C, Hulet, R G, Strecker, K E, Partridge, G B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 11.11.2002
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Summary:We variationally determine the dynamics of bright soliton trains composed of harmonically trapped Bose-Einstein condensates with attractive interatomic interactions. In particular, we obtain the interaction potential between two solitons. We also discuss the formation of soliton trains due to the quantum mechanical phase fluctuations of a one-dimensional condensate.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.89.200404