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arXiv:cond-mat/0212220 · Physical Review Letters

Nonlinear Dynamics of a Bose-Einstein Condensate in a Magnetic Waveguide

Herwig Ott, József Fortágh, Saskia Kraft, Andreas Günther, D. Komma, Claus Zimmermann

Published Jul 24, 2003• 61 citations
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Abstract

We have studied the internal and external dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate in an anharmonic magnetic waveguide. An oscillating condensate experiences a strong coupling between the center of mass motion and the internal collective modes. Because of the anharmonicity of the magnetic potential, not only the center of mass motion shows harmonic frequency generation, but also the internal dynamics exhibit nonlinear frequency mixing. Thereby, the condensate shows shape oscillations with an extremely large change in the aspect ratio of up to a factor of 10. We describe the data with a theoretical model to high accuracy. For strong excitations we test the experimental data for indications of a chaotic behavior.

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.91.040402

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