E. P. Yukalova

Bose systems in spatially random or time-varying potentials

Bose systems, subject to the action of external random potentials, are considered. For describing the system properties, under the action of spatially random potentials of arbitrary strength, the stochastic mean-field approximation is employed. When the strength of disorder increases, the extended Bose-Einstein condensate fragments into spatially disconnected regions, forming a granular condensate. Increasing the strength of disorder even more transforms the granular condensate into the normal glass. The influence of time-dependent external potentials is also discussed. Fastly varying temporal potentials, to some extent, imitate the action of spatially random potentials. In particular, strong time-alternating potential can induce the appearance of a nonequilibrium granular condensate.

Bose-condensed atomic systems with nonlocal interaction potentials

The general approach for describing systems with Bose-Einstein condensate, where atoms interact through nonlocal pair potentials, is presented. A special attention is paid to nonintegrable potentials, such as the dipolar interaction potential. The potentials that are not absolutely integrable can have not well defined Fourier transforms. Using formally such not defined Fourier transforms leads to unphysical conclusions. For making the Fourier transform well defined, the interaction potential has to be regularized. This is illustrated by the example of dipolar interactions.

Mesoscopic disorder in double-well optical lattices

Double-well optical lattices are considered, each cite of which is formed by a double-well potential. The lattice is assumed to be in an insulating state and order and disorder are defined with respect to the displacement of atoms inside the double-well potential. It is shown that in such lattices, in addition to purely ordered and disordered states, there, can exist an intermediate mixed state, where, inside a generally ordered lattice, there appear disordered regions of mesoscopic size.

Coherent radiation by magnets with exchange interactions

A wide class of materials acquires magnetic properties due to particle interactions through exchange forces. These can be atoms and molecules composing the system itself, as in the case of numerous magnetic substances. Or these could be different defects, as in the case of graphene, graphite, carbon nanotubes, and related materials. The theory is suggested describing fast magnetization reversal in magnetic systems, whose magnetism is caused by exchange interactions. The effect is based on the coupling of a magnetic sample with an electric circuit producing a feedback magnetic field. This method can find various applications in spintronics. The magnetization reversal can be self-organized, producing spin superradiance. A part of radiation is absorbed by a resonator magnetic coil. But an essential part of radiation can also be emitted through the coil sides.

Double-well optical lattices with atomic vibrations and mesoscopic disorder

Double-well optical lattice in an insulating state is considered. The influence of atomic vibrations and mesoscopic disorder on the properties of the lattice are studied. Vibrations lead to the renormalization of atomic interactions. The occurrence of mesoscopic disorder results in the appearance of first-order phase transitions between the states with different levels of atomic imbalance. The existence of a nonuniform external potential, such as trapping potential, essentially changes the lattice properties, suppressing the disorder fraction and rising the transition temperature.

Dynamic critical phenomena in trapped Bose gases

Nonlinear dynamics of a trapped Bose-Einstein condensate, subject to the action of a resonant external field, is studied. This field produces a spatio-temporal modulation of the trapping potential with the frequency close to the transition frequency between the ground state and a higher energy level. The evolution equations of fractional populations display a kind of critical phenomena at a critical line on the manifold of the system parameters. It is demonstrated that there exists a direct analogy between dynamical instability at this line and critical phenomena at a critical line of a related averaged system.

Vortex rings and vortex ring solitons in shaken Bose-Einstein condensate

In a shaken Bose-Einstein condensate, confined in a vibrating trap, there can appear different nonlinear coherent modes. Here we concentrate on two types of such coherent modes, vortex ring solitons and vortex rings. In a cylindrical trap, vortex ring solitons can be characterized as nonlinear Hermite-Laguerre modes, whose description can be done by means of optimized perturbation theory. The energy, required for creating vortex ring solitons, is larger than that needed for forming vortex rings. This is why, at a moderate excitation energy, vortex rings appear before vortex ring solitons. The generation of vortex rings is illustrated by numerical simulations for trapped

Optical lattice with heterogeneous atomic density

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Critical effects in population dynamics of trapped Bose-Einstein condensates

The possibility is considered for the formation in optical lattices of a heterogeneous state characterized by a spontaneous mesoscopic separation of the system into the spatial regions with different atomic densities. It is shown that such states can arise, if there are repulsive interactions between atoms in different lattice sites and the filling factor is less than one-half.