Localization of matter waves in two-dimensional disordered optical potentials.

نویسندگان

  • R C Kuhn
  • C Miniatura
  • D Delande
  • O Sigwarth
  • C A Müller
چکیده

We consider ultracold atoms in 2D disordered optical potentials and calculate microscopic quantities characterizing matter wave quantum transport in the noninteracting regime. We derive the diffusion constant as a function of all relevant microscopic parameters and show that coherent multiple scattering induces significant weak localization effects. In particular, we find that even the strong localization regime is accessible with current experimental techniques and calculate the corresponding localization length.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review letters

دوره 95 25  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005