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arxiv: 0809.4727 · v1 · pith:I4SAKKVWnew · submitted 2008-09-26 · ⚛️ physics.atom-ph

How Does a Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate Collapse?

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keywords collapsecondensatebose-einsteindipolartrapcenterchromiumdensity
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We emphasize that the macroscopic collapse of a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate in a pancake-shaped trap occurs through local density fluctuations, rather than through a global collapse to the trap center. This hypothesis is supported by a recent experiment in a chromium condensate.

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