Properties of a Dense Bose–Einstein Condensate
K. Ziegler
Abstract
A grand canonical ensemble of hard-core bosons is considered, subject to thermal fluctuations. We derive a two-fluid theory for this system in which the normal component interacts with the condensate. The latter is described by a complex order parameter field Φ and the total density by a real field φ. The interaction of the condensed and the noncondensed bosons leads to depletion of the condensate. This effect is discussed in a homogeneous and in a trapped Bose gas.