arXiv:1401.7308 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical
Self-consistent theory of a Bose–Einstein condensate with impurity at finite temperature
Abdelâali Boudjemâa
Abstract
We study the properties of Bose–Einstein condensate–impurity mixtures at finite temperatures employing the Balian–Vénéroni variational principle. The method leads to a set of coupled nonlinear equations of motion for the condensate and its normal and anomalous fluctuations on the one hand, and for the impurity on the other. We show that the obtained equations satisfy the energy and number conserving laws. Useful analytic expressions for the chemical potential and the radius of both the condensate and anomalous components are derived in the framework of the Thomas–Fermi approximation in a d -dimensional regime. The effects of the impurity on these quantities are discussed.