Abstract
We numerically investigate a condensate of 87Rb atoms in an F=1 hyperfine state confined in an optical dipole trap. Assuming the magnetic moments of all atoms are initially aligned along the magnetic field we observe, after the field's direction is reversed, a transfer of atoms to other Zeeman states. Such transfer is allowed by the dipolar interaction. The atoms in m_F=0,1 start to circulate around the center of the trap. We find resonances which amplify this phenomenon making it observable even in rubidium condensates.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | Quantum-Atom Optics Downunder, QAO 2007 - Wollongong, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2007 → 3 Dec 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics