Properties of quasi two-dimensional condensates in highly anisotropic traps
arXiv:cond-mat/0410148 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.71.013604
Abstract
We theoretically investigate some of the observable properties of quasi two-dimensional condensates. Using a variational model based on a Gaussian-parabolic trial wavefunction we calculate chemical potential, condensate size in time-of-flight, release energy and collective excitation spectrum for varying trap geometries and atom numbers and find good agreement with recent published experimental results.
7 pages, 4 figures