Published June 27, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Dimer state of spin-1 bosons in an optical lattice

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan (China)

Description

We consider spin-1 bosons, such as Na23, trapped in an optical lattice, in the regime of one particle per site. We argue that the ground state is expected to be the dimer phase in one, two, or three dimensions, thus realizing a state that has so far been studied only theoretically

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
90
Journal Issue
25
Journal Page Range
p. 250402-250402.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35046829
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOSONS; GROUND STATES; SODIUM 23; SPIN; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ENERGY LEVELS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SODIUM ISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES

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