arXiv:cond-mat/9803116 · Physical Review A

Solitary waves in clouds of Bose-Einstein condensed atoms

Andrew David Jackson, G. M. Kavoulakis, C. J. Pethick

Published Sep 1, 1998• 207 citations

Abstract

We consider the conditions under which solitary waves can exist in elongated clouds of Bose-Einstein condensed atoms. General expressions are derived for the velocity, characteristic size, and spatial profile of solitary waves, and the low- and high-density limits are examined.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.58.2417

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