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Bose-Einstein condensation in a magnetic double-well potential

T. G. Tiecke·M. Kemmann·Ch. Buggle·I. Shvarchuck·W. von Klitzing·J. T. M. Walraven
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We present the first experimental realisation of Bose-Einstein condensation in a purely magnetic double-well potential. This has been realised by combining a static Ioffe-Pritchard trap with a time orbiting potential (TOP). The double trap can be rapidly switched to a single harmonic trap of identical oscillation frequencies thus accelerating the two condensates towards each other. Furthermore, we show that time averaged potentials can be used as a means to control the radial confinement of the atoms. Manipulation of the radial confinement allows vortices and radial quadrupole oscillations to be excited.

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T. G. Tiecke, M. Kemmann, Ch. Buggle, I. Shvarchuck, W. von Klitzing, J. T. M. Walraven. 2002-11-26. Bose-Einstein condensation in a magnetic double-well potential. https://doi.org/10.1088/1464-4266%2F5%2F2%2F368

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