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Quench dynamics

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Quench Dynamics Of Finite Bosonic Ensembles In Optical Lattices With Spatially Modulated Interactions, T. Plaßmann, Simeon I. Mistakidis, P. Schmelcher Oct 2018

Quench Dynamics Of Finite Bosonic Ensembles In Optical Lattices With Spatially Modulated Interactions, T. Plaßmann, Simeon I. Mistakidis, P. Schmelcher

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The Nonequilibrium Quantum Dynamics Of Few Boson Ensembles Which Experience A Spatially Modulated Interaction Strength And Are Confined In Finite Optical Lattices Is Investigated. We Utilize A Cosinusoidal Spatially Modulated Effective Interaction Strength Which Is Characterized By Its Wavevector, Inhomogeneity Amplitude, Interaction Offset And A Phase. Performing Quenches Either On The Wavevector Or The Phase Of The Interaction Profile An Enhanced Imbalance Of The Interatomic Repulsion Between Distinct Spatial Regions Of The Lattice Is Induced. Following Both Quench Protocols Triggers Various Tunneling Channels And A Rich Excitation Dynamics Consisting Of A Breathing And A Cradle Mode. All Modes Are Shown …


Correlation Effects In The Quench-Induced Phase Separation Dynamics Of A Two Species Ultracold Quantum Gas, Simeon I. Mistakidis, Garyfallia C. Katsimiga, P. G. Kevrekidis, P. Schmelcher Apr 2018

Correlation Effects In The Quench-Induced Phase Separation Dynamics Of A Two Species Ultracold Quantum Gas, Simeon I. Mistakidis, Garyfallia C. Katsimiga, P. G. Kevrekidis, P. Schmelcher

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We Explore The Quench Dynamics Of A Binary Bose-Einstein Condensate Crossing The Miscibility-Immiscibility Threshold And Vice Versa, Both Within And In Particular Beyond The Mean-Field Approximation. Increasing The Interspecies Repulsion Leads To The Filamentation Of The Density Of Each Species, Involving Shorter Wavenumbers And Longer Spatial Scales In The Many-Body (MB) Approach. These Filaments Appear To Be Strongly Correlated And Exhibit Domain-Wall Structures. Following The Reverse Quench Process Multiple Dark-Antidark Solitary Waves Are Spontaneously Generated And Subsequently Found To Decay In The MB Scenario. We Simulate Single-Shot Images To Connect Our Findings To Possible Experimental Realizations. Finally, The Growth Rate …