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arXiv:1603.05619 · The European Physical Journal D

Exact dynamics of two ultra-cold bosons confined in a one-dimensional double-well potential

Jacek Dobrzyniecki, Tomasz Sowiński

Published Apr 1, 2016• 31 citations
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Abstract The dynamics of two ultra-cold bosons confined in a one-dimensional double-well potential is studied. We compare the exact dynamics governed by a full two-body Hamiltonian with the dynamics obtained in a two-mode model approximation. We show that for sufficiently large interactions the two-mode model breaks down and higher single-particle states have to be taken into account to describe the dynamical properties of the system correctly. Graphical abstract

DOI
10.1140/epjd/e2016-70016-x

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