Simulating Astrophysics with Catastrophe Atom Optics
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Abstract
Atom lasers provide a powerful method for studying coherence in Bose-Einstein Condensates (BECs), with many applications, including matter-wave interference, the quantum-classical boundary, and catastrophe theory. Here we probe a Rb87 atom laser with an attractive gaussian potential to simulate astrophysical phenomena. As an example, we demonstrate phenomena reminiscent of Bondi-Hoyle accretion.
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Presenters
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Ryan Corbin
Washington State University, Washington State Univ
Authors
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Ryan Corbin
Washington State University, Washington State Univ
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Michael M Forbes
Washington State University, Washington State Univ, Washington State University, University of Washington, Washington State Univ and Univ of Washington
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Maren E Mossman
University of San Diego, Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of San Diego, San Diego, California
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Peter W Engels
Washington State University, Washington State Univ, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-2814, USA