Zero-Temperature, Mean-Field Theory of Atomic Bose-Einstein Condensates

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1996

Publication Title

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

DOI

10.6028/jres.101.055

ISSN

2165-7254

Abstract

We review the application of zero-temperature, mean-field theory to current experimental atomic Bose-Einstein condensates. We assess the validity of the approximations made by comparing the mean-field results with a variety of experimental data.

Comments

© 1996 National Institute of Standards and Technology

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