Comment on "Numerical analysis of Bose-Einstein condensation in a three-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential," by Martin Ligare [Am. J. Phys. 66 (3), 185-190 (1998)]--An extension

Ligare discusses his belief that the harmonic oscillator potential used to model most experiments on Bose-Einstein condensation of atomic gases simplifies the numerical analysis. He extends this analysis to allow for anisotropic confining potentials, which yields a better comparison with real experi...

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Published in:American journal of physics 2002-01, Vol.70 (1), p.76
Main Author: Ligare, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Experiments
Gases
Physics
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Summary:Ligare discusses his belief that the harmonic oscillator potential used to model most experiments on Bose-Einstein condensation of atomic gases simplifies the numerical analysis. He extends this analysis to allow for anisotropic confining potentials, which yields a better comparison with real experiments.
ISSN:0002-9505
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