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arXiv:0802.4321 · Physical Review A

Bright solitary waves of atomic Bose-Einstein condensates under rotation

N. A. Jamaludin, Nicholas G. Parker, A. Martin

Published May 29, 2008• 10 citations
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Abstract

We analyze the rotation of bright solitary waves formed of atomic Bose-Einstein condensates with attractive atomic interactions. By employing a variational technique and assuming an irrotational quadrupolar flow field, we map out the variational solutions in the rotating frame. In particular, we show that rotation has a considerable stabilizing effect on the system, significantly raising the critical threshold for collapse of the bright solitary waves.

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10.1103/physreva.77.051603

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