Cold atoms in optical lattices

This thesis describes the behaviour of cold atoms in optical lattices. In particular, it explores how transport through the energy bands of the optical lattice can be used to study quantum chaos and Bose-Einstein condensation. Firstly, this study examines the dynamics of ultra-cold sodium atoms in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Robin George
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10010/