Naslov
Momentum distribution dynamics of a Tonks-Girardeau gas: Bragg reflections of a quantum many-body wave packet

Autori
Pezer, Robert ; Buljan, Hrvoje

Izvornik
Physical Review Letters (0031-9007) 98 (2007); 2404031-4

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
interacting many-body systems; nonequilibrium dynamics; Bose gases; Bragg reflections

Sažetak
The momentum distribution (MD) dynamics of a Tonks-Girardeau (TG) gas is studied in the context of Bragg reflections of a many-body wave packet. We find strong suppression of a Bragg reflection peak for a large and dense TG wave packet ; our observation illustrates the dependence of the MD on the interactions and wave function symmetry. The MD is calculated from the reduced single-particle density matrix (RSPDM). We develop a method for calculating the RSPDM of a TG gas, which is operative for a large number of particles, and does not depend on the external potential and the state of the system. The method is based on a formula expressing the RSPDM via a dynamically evolving single-particle basis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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