Published May 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Two simple systems with cold atoms: quantum chaos tests and non-equilibrium dynamics

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston MA 02125 (United States)
  • 2. School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, 69978 Tel Aviv (Israel)

Description

This paper is an attempt to establish a link between the quantum nonequilibrium dynamics of cold gases and 50 years of progress in low-dimensional quantum chaos. We identify two atomic systems lying in the interface: two interacting atoms in a harmonic multimode waveguide and an interacting two-component Bose-Bose mixture in a double-well potential. In particular, we study the level spacing distribution, the wavefunction statistics, the eigenstate thermalization and the ability to thermalize in a relaxation process as such.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/12/5/055022

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
[18 p.]
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42066783
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; BOSE-EINSTEIN GAS; CHAOS THEORY; EIGENSTATES; GASES; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RELAXATION; STATISTICS; THERMALIZATION; WAVE FUNCTIONS; WAVEGUIDES
Descriptors DEC
FLUIDS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; SLOWING-DOWN