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arXiv:1011.5156 · Physical Review A

Propagation of relativistic charged particles in ultracold atomic gases with Bose-Einstein condensates

Yu. V. Slyusarenko, Andrii Sotnikov

Published Feb 2, 2011• 9 citations
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Abstract

We study theoretically some effects produced by a propagation of the charged particles in dilute gases of alkali-metal atoms in the state with Bose-Einstein condensates. The energy change of the high-speed (relativistic) particle that corresponds to the Cherenkov effect in the condensate is investigated. We show that in the studied cases the particle can both lose and receive the energy from a gas. We find the necessary conditions for the particle acceleration in the multicomponent condensate. It is shown that the Cherenkov effect in Bose-Einstein condensates can be used also for defining the spectral characteristics of atoms.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.83.023601

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We study theoretically some effects caused by a propagation of the charged particle in a dilute gas of alkali-metal atoms in the state with Bose-Einstein condensates. The energy change of the high-speed (relativistic) particle based on the Cherenkov effect in this system is investigated. We note that the particle in some cases not only emits the energy but also can be accelerated by the ultracold atomic gas. The necessary conditions for the acceleration of the particle by the condensate are found. We study also a possibility of defining the spectral characteristics of atoms by the detection of the Cherenkov radiation in the condensate.
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