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Dynamical trapping and transmission of matter-wave solitons in a collisionally inhomogeneous environment

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: We investigate bright matter-wave solitons in the presence of a spatially varying scattering length. It is demonstrated that a soliton can be confined due to the inhomogeneous collisional interactions. Moreover, we observe the enhanced transmission of matter-wave solitons through potential barriers for suitably chosen spatial variations of the scattering length. The results indicate that the manipulation of atomic interactions can become a versatile tool to control matter-wave dynamics.

Source: Physical Review A

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.74.053614

Authors: G. Theocharis, P. Schmelcher, P. G. Kevrekidis, D. J. Frantzeskakis

Institutions: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Heidelberg University, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Language: English

Topic: Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2045023705

FWCI: 3.217

Cites: 33

Cited by: 49

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