Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
Modulational instability of two-component Bose–Einstein condensates in an optical lattice formed inside a cavity
J. C. Huang, Zhengwei Xie, Miao Zhang, Lian-Fu Wei
Abstract
We investigate the modulational instability (MI) of two-component Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) in an optical lattice formed inside a cavity. By adjusting the pump–cavity detuning and the pump amplitude, the optical potentials are modified, and then the hopping parameters are altered. The relevant MI scenarios due to these changes are analysed and numerically confirmed. Our results show that the driven cavity can be utilized as a possible tool to control the MI of the BECs.