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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 812-818 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Europhysics Letters (EPL) |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Jun 2003 |
Abstract
We discuss the optical loading of a Bose-Einstein condensate in the Thomas-Fermi regime. The condensate is loaded via spontaneous emission from a reservoir of excited-state atoms. By means of a master equation formalism, we discuss the modification of the condensate temperature during the loading. We identify the threshold temperature, Tth, above (below) which the loading process leads to cooling (heating), respectively. The consequences of our analysis for the continuous loading of an atom laser are discussed.
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- General Physics and Astronomy
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In: Europhysics Letters (EPL), Vol. 63, No. 6, 24.06.2003, p. 812-818.
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T1 - Continuous optical loading of a Bose-Einstein condensate in the Thomas-Fermi regime
AU - Floegel, Filip
AU - Santos, Luis
AU - Lewenstein, Maciej
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N2 - We discuss the optical loading of a Bose-Einstein condensate in the Thomas-Fermi regime. The condensate is loaded via spontaneous emission from a reservoir of excited-state atoms. By means of a master equation formalism, we discuss the modification of the condensate temperature during the loading. We identify the threshold temperature, Tth, above (below) which the loading process leads to cooling (heating), respectively. The consequences of our analysis for the continuous loading of an atom laser are discussed.
AB - We discuss the optical loading of a Bose-Einstein condensate in the Thomas-Fermi regime. The condensate is loaded via spontaneous emission from a reservoir of excited-state atoms. By means of a master equation formalism, we discuss the modification of the condensate temperature during the loading. We identify the threshold temperature, Tth, above (below) which the loading process leads to cooling (heating), respectively. The consequences of our analysis for the continuous loading of an atom laser are discussed.
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