A Bose-Einstein condensate bouncing off a rough mirror
arXiv:quant-ph/0509200 · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/19/1/025
Abstract
We present experimental results and theoretical analysis of the diffuse reflection of a Bose-Einstein condensate from a rough mirror. The mirror is produced by a blue-detuned evanescent wave supported by a dielectric substrate. The results are carefully analysed via a comparison with a numerical simulation. The scattering is clearly anisotropic, more pronounced in the direction of the evanescent wave surface propagation, as predicted theoretically.
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