2010/09/02 by Giovanni Modugno · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.dis-nn #cond-mat.quant-gas #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0034-4885/73/10/102401
published as Rep. Prog. Phys. 73, 102401 (2010) · 15 pages review, to appear in Reports on Progress in Physics
arxiv created 2010/09/02 · arxiv updated 2010/10/08
The understanding of disordered quantum systems is still far from being complete, despite many decades of research on a variety of physical systems. In this review we discuss how Bose-Einstein condensates of ultracold atoms in disordered potentials have opened a new window for studying fundamental phenomena related to disorder. In particular, we point our attention to recent experimental studies on Anderson localization and on the interplay of disorder and weak interactions. These realize a very promising starting point for a deeper understanding of the complex behaviour of interacting, disordered systems.