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arXiv:0807.2954 · Physical Review Letters

Long-Range Correlations of Density in a Bose-Einstein Condensate Expanding in a Random Potential

Nicolas Cherroret, S. E. Skipetrov

Published Nov 7, 2008• 14 citations
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Abstract

We study correlations of atomic density in a weakly interacting Bose-Einstein condensate, expanding diffusively in a random potential. We show that these correlations are long range and that they are strongly enhanced at long times. The density at distant points exhibits negative correlations.
DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.101.190406

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