Communications in Theoretical Physics
Nonlinear Waves in a Cigar-Shaped Bose–Einstein Condensate with Dissipation
Yang Xiao-Xian, Yu-Ren Shi, Duan Wen-Shan
Abstract
We discuss the possible nonlinear waves of atomic matter waves in a cigar-shaped Bose-Einstein condensate with dissipation. The waves can be described by a KdV-type equation. The KdV-type equation has a solitary wave solution. The amplitude, speed, and width of the wave vary exponentially with time t . The dissipative term of γ plays an important role for the wave amplitude, speed, and width. Comparisons have been given between the analytical solutions and the numerical results. It is shown that both are in good agreement.