Wave packet dynamics with Bose-Einstein condensates

R. Dum, A. Sanpera, K. -A. Suominen, M. Brewczyk, M. Kus, K. Rzcazewski, M. Lewenstein

Published 1997-08-05Version 1

We study wave packet dynamics of a Bose condensate in a periodically shaken trap. Dichotomy, that is, dynamic splitting of the condensate, and dynamic stabilization are analyzed in analogy with similar phenomena in the domain of atoms in strong laser fields.