One Dimensional Bose Einstein Condensate

Top figure: The geometry and size of trapped one-dimensional gases, which are in a Bose-Einstein condensed state, in an optical potential. The spacing between the tubes is 413 nm.

Bottom left figure: Time evolution of the 1D gas performing a dipole oscillation in a single tube.

Bottom right: Time evolution of the 1D gas after a breathing mode has been excited.

Reported by: Moritz et al., Physical Review Letters, 19 December 2003

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