Numerical solution of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation using an explicit finite-difference scheme: An application to trapped Bose-Einstein condensates

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 62, Issue 1 B, 2000, Pages 1382-1389

  Cerimele, M M ^a   Chiofalo, M L ^b   Pistella, F ^a   Succi, S ^a   Tosi, M P ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; VAPORS; WAVE EQUATIONS;

BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES (BEC); GROSS-PITAEVSKII EQUATION; TIME-MARCHING SCHEMES;

CONDENSATION;

EID: 0034229732     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.1382     Document Type: Article

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