Quantum Superposition States of Bose - Einstein condensates
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چکیده
We propose a scheme to create a macroscopic " Schödinger cat " state formed by two interacting Bose condensates. In analogy with quantum optics, where the control and engineering of quantum states can be maintained to a large extend, we consider the present scheme to be an example of quantum atom optics at work.
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