Zero-temperature, mean-field theory of atomic Bose-Einstein condensates
- 1 July 1996
- journal article
- Published by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Vol. 101 (4) , 553-565
- https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.101.055
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.Keywords
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