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arXiv:quant-ph/9906071 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

On multistep Bose-Einstein condensation in anisotropic traps

K Shiokawa

Published Jan 7, 2000• 5 citations
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Abstract

Multistep Bose-Einstein condensation of an ideal Bose gas in anisotropic harmonic atom traps is studied. In the presence of strong anisotropy realized by the different trap frequency in each direction, the finite size effect dictates a series of dimensional crossovers into lower-dimensional excitations. Two-step condensation and the dynamical reduction of the effective dimension can appear in three separate steps. When the multistep behaviour occurs, the occupation number of atoms excited in each dimension is shown to behave similarly as a function of the temperature. Multistep behaviours can be easily controlled by changing the degree of anisotropy.

DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/33/3/305

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Multistep Bose-Einstein condensation of an ideal Bose gas in anisotropic harmonic atom traps is studied. In the presence of strong anisotropy realized by the different trap frequency in each direction, finite size effect dictates a series of dimensional crossovers into lower-dimensional excitations. Two-step condensation and the dynamical reduction of the effective dimension can appear in three separate steps. When the multistep behavior occurs, the occupation number of atoms excited in each dimension is shown to behave similarly as a function of the temperature. Multistep behaviors can be easily controlled by changing the degree of anisotropy. 1
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We study the thermodynamic behavior of an ideal gas of bosons trapped in a three-dimensional anisotropic harmonic-oscillator potential. The condensate fraction as well as the specific heat is calculated using the Euler-Maclaurin approximation. For a finite number of particles there is no phase transition, but there is a well-defined temperature at which the condensation starts. We also consider condensation in lower dimensions, and, for one-dimensional systems, we discuss the dependence of the condensate fraction and heat capacity on the ensemble used.