1998/03/10 by A. D. Jackson, G. M. Kavoulakis, C. J. Pethick · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.58.2417
published as Phys. Rev. A, 58 (1998) 2417 · 6 pages, revtex, 1 ps figure
arxiv created 1998/03/10 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We consider the conditions under which solitary waves can exist in elongated clouds of Bose-Einstein condensed atoms. General expressions are derived for the velocity, characteristic size, and spatial profile of solitary waves, and the low- and high-density limits are examined.