Published April 1, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Macroscopic quantum tunnelling of magnetization in spinor Bose-Einstein condensates

  • 1. Department of Physics, Koc University Rumelifeneri yolu, Sariyer, Istanbul, 34450 (Turkey)
  • 2. Interdisciplinary Center of Theoretical Studies, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10080 (China)
  • 3. School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30332 (United States)

Description

We investigate macroscopic quantum tunneling of magnetization in a a spinor Bose- Einstein condensate trapped in a double-well potential. Using the mean field theory applicable for large condensates, and employing the single spatial mode approximation we derive dynamical equations for magnetization, independent from density mode, for certain initial conditions. We show that they can be reduced to standard Josephson junction dynamics equations under certain conditions

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/36/149/jpconf6_36_022.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 149-153
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
12. Central European workshop on quantum optics
Dates
6-9 Jun 2005
Place
Ankara (Turkey)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37058413
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
APPROXIMATIONS; BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; DENSITY; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; MAGNETIZATION; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; POTENTIALS; TRAPPING; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS