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Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Localized excitations at the Mott insulator–superfluid interfaces for confined Bose atoms in optical lattices

Eros Mariani, Ady Stern

Published May 10, 2006• 0 citations
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Abstract

In this paper, we consider a cloud of Bose atoms in an optical lattice subjected to a confinement. The equilibrium state of the system can show the coexistence of superfluid and Mott-insulating domains. We consider the surface waves at the interfaces between Mott-insulating and superfluid regions and derive their dispersion. Then, we calculate their contribution to the heat capacity of the system, showing how its low-temperature scaling is qualitatively affected by the presence/absence of the domain structure. This allows for an experimental test of the existence and properties of Mott insulator–superfluid domains, a currently open issue.

DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/39/10/s23

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