Propagation of the relativistic charged particle in an ultracold atomic gas with Bose-Einstein condensates
Yu. V. Slyusarenko, Andrii Sotnikov
Abstract
We study theoretically some effects caused by a propagation of the charged particle in a dilute gas of alkali-metal atoms in the state with Bose-Einstein condensates. The energy change of the high-speed (relativistic) particle based on the Cherenkov effect in this system is investigated. We note that the particle in some cases not only emits the energy but also can be accelerated by the ultracold atomic gas. The necessary conditions for the acceleration of the particle by the condensate are found. We study also a possibility of defining the spectral characteristics of atoms by the detection of the Cherenkov radiation in the condensate.