arXiv:1008.4273 · Physical Review A
Optically trapped quasi-two-dimensional Bose gases in a random environment: Quantum fluctuations and superfluid density
Kezhao Zhou, Ying Hu, Zhaoxin Liang, Zhang Zhi-dong
Abstract
We investigate a dilute Bose gas confined in a tight one-dimensional (1D) optical lattice plus a superimposed random potential at zero temperature. Accordingly, the ground-state energy, quantum depletion, and superfluid density are calculated. The presence of the lattice introduces a crossover to the quasi-two-dimensional (2D) regime, where we analyze asymptotically the 2D behavior of the system, particularly the effects of disorder. We thereby offer an analytical expression for the ground-state energy of a purely 2D Bose gas in a random potential. The obtained disorder-induced normal fluid density ${n}_{n}$ and quantum depletion ${n}_{d}$ both exhibit a characteristic $1/\mathrm{ln}(1/{n}_{2\mathrm{D}}{a}_{2\mathrm{D}}^{2})$ dependence. Their ratio ${n}_{n}/{n}_{d}$ increases to $2$ compared to the familiar $4/3$ in lattice-free three-dimensional (3D) geometry, signifying a more pronounced contrast between superfluidity and Bose-Einstein condensation in low dimensions. The conditions for possible experimental realization of our scenario are also proposed.