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Anderson localization of a non-interacting Bose–Einstein condensate

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  • Giacomo Roati

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

  • Chiara D’Errico

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

  • Leonardo Fallani

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

  • Marco Fattori

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR
    Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche ‘E. Fermi’)

  • Chiara Fort

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

  • Matteo Zaccanti

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

  • Giovanni Modugno

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

  • Michele Modugno

    (Università di Firenze
    Università di Firenze
    BEC-INFM Center, Università di Trento)

  • Massimo Inguscio

    (Università di Firenze
    INFM-CNR)

Abstract

Anderson localization of matter waves in a Bose-Einstein condensate Anderson localization of waves in disordered media was originally predicted fifty years ago, in the context of transport of electrons in crystals. The phenomenon is much more general and has been observed in a variety of systems, but never directly for matter waves. The authors use a non-interacting Bose–Einstein condensate of ultracold atoms to study Anderson localization. The effect is clearly demonstrated through investigations of the transport properties and spatial and momentum distributions. The highly controllable nature of the system may render it useful for investigations of the interplay between disorder and interaction, and to uncover exotic quantum phases.

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  • Giacomo Roati & Chiara D’Errico & Leonardo Fallani & Marco Fattori & Chiara Fort & Matteo Zaccanti & Giovanni Modugno & Michele Modugno & Massimo Inguscio, 2008. "Anderson localization of a non-interacting Bose–Einstein condensate," Nature, Nature, vol. 453(7197), pages 895-898, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:453:y:2008:i:7197:d:10.1038_nature07071
    DOI: 10.1038/nature07071
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    1. Guillaume Ricard & Filip Novkoski & Eric Falcon, 2024. "Effects of nonlinearity on Anderson localization of surface gravity waves," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.

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