Nonexponential decay of Bose-Einstein condensates: A numerical study based on the complex scaling method

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 385-390

  Schlagheck, P ^a   Wimberger, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRAPS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS;

BOSE EINSTEIN CONDENSATES; COMPLEX SCALING METHOD; METASTABLE TRAPPING POTENTIAL; NONEXPONENTIAL DECAY;

GAS CONDENSATES;

EID: 33847180923     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-006-2511-8     Document Type: Article

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