Dynamics of a Cold Trapped Ion in a Bose-Einstein Condensate

Journal Article · Fri Sep 24 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.105.133202· OSTI ID:21466980

Schmid, Stefan; Haerter, Arne; Denschlag, Johannes Hecker ^[1]

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1. Institut fuer Quantenmaterie, Universitaet Ulm, 89069 Ulm (Germany)

We investigate the interaction of a laser-cooled trapped ion (Ba{sup +} or Rb{sup +}) with an optically confined {sup 87}Rb Bose-Einstein condensate. The system features interesting dynamics of the ion and the atom cloud as determined by their collisions and their motion in their respective traps. Elastic as well as inelastic processes are observed and their respective cross sections are determined. We demonstrate that a single ion can be used to probe the density profile of an ultracold atom cloud.

• OSTI ID: 21466980
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 105; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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