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Control of atomic currents using a quantum stirring device

M. Hiller1,2,3, T. Kottos1,2 and D. Cohen4

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We propose a BEC stirring device which can be regarded as the incorporation of a quantum pump into a closed circuit: it produces a DC circulating current in response to a cyclic adiabatic change of two control parameters of an optical trap. We demonstrate the feasibility of this concept and point out that such device can be utilized in order to probe the interatomic interactions.


PACS

03.65.Vf Phases: geometric; dynamic or topological

05.30.Jp Boson systems

03.65.-w Quantum mechanics

Subjects

Quantum gases, liquids and solids

Statistical physics and nonlinear systems

Quantum information and quantum mechanics

Dates

Issue 4 (May 2008)

Received 9 January 2008, accepted for publication 6 April 2008

Published 14 May 2008



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