Bright Soliton Trains of Trapped Bose-Einstein Condensates
U. Al KhawajaInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University, Leuvenlaan 4, 3584 CE Utrecht, The NetherlandsH. T. C. StoofInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University, Leuvenlaan 4, 3584 CE Utrecht, The NetherlandsRandall G. HuletDepartment of Physics and Astronomy and Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251Kevin E. StreckerDepartment of Physics and Astronomy and Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251Guthrie B. PartridgeDepartment of Physics and Astronomy and Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251
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Abstract
We variationally determine the dynamics of bright soliton trains composed of harmonically trapped Bose-Einstein condensates with attractive interatomic interactions. In particular, we obtain the interaction potential between two solitons. We also discuss the formation of soliton trains due to the quantum mechanical phase fluctuations of a one-dimensional condensate.
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