Growth of Bose-Einstein condensates from thermal vapor.
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We report on a quantitative study of the growth process of (87)Rb Bose-Einstein condensates. By continuous evaporative cooling we directly control the thermal cloud from which the condensate grows. We compare the experimental data with the results of a theoretical model based on quantum kinetic theory. We find quantitative agreement with theory for the situation of strong cooling, whereas in the weak cooling regime a distinctly different behavior is found in the experiment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 88 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002