Optomechanical self-structuring in a Bose-Einstein condensate

G. R.M. Robb, E. Tesio, G. L. Oppo, W. J. Firth, T. Ackemann, R. Bonifacio

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Abstract

Self-organized patterns and structures which arise due to the simultaneous presence of optical nonlinearity and diffraction have been predicted and observed in a variety of media, including hot atomic vapours, for a number of years [1,2]. In cold and ultracold atomic gases the presence of optical dipole forces leads to density self-organization and removes the requirement for an intrinsic optical nonlinearity involving e.g. electronic or Zeeman states. We present results which show the existence of a transverse optomechanical instability in a quantum degenerate Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC), which is expected to lead to a supersolid state breaking spontaneously two continuous symmetries during nonlinear evolution.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2015
PublisherThe Optical Society
ISBN (Print)9781467374750
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2014
EventEuropean Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2015 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 21 Jun 201525 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2015
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period21/06/1525/06/15

Keywords

  • Bose-Einstein condensate
  • optomechanical
  • quantum phase transitions

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