A quantum bouncing ball

1999/09/01 by Julio Gea-Banacloche · 9 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Computer Science · #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications

paper · doi:10.1119/1.19124

Abstract

The dynamics of a quantum wave packet bouncing on a hard surface under the influence of gravity are studied. This is a system that might be realized experimentally with cold atoms dropped onto an “atomic mirror.” The classical limit is discussed and interesting departures from classical behavior are pointed out and explained.

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