Solitons in Bose-Einstein condensates with time-dependent atomic scattering length in an expulsive parabolic and complex potential

  • Biao Li*
  • , Xiao Fei Zhang
  • , Yu Qi Li
  • , Yong Chen
  • , W. M. Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present two families of analytical solutions of the one-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation, which describe the dynamics of bright and dark solitons in Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) with the time-dependent interatomic interaction in an expulsive parabolic and complex potential. We also demonstrate that the lifetime of both a bright soliton and a dark soliton in BECs can be extended by reducing both the ratio of the axial oscillation frequency to radial oscillation frequency and the loss of atoms. It is interesting that a train of bright solitons may be excited with a strong enough background. An experimental protocol is further designed for observing this phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish
Article number023608
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume78
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2008

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