Abstract
We have applied the Popov version of the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) approximation to calculate the finite-temperature excitation spectrum of a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) of [Formula Presented] atoms. For lower values of the temperature, we find excellent agreement with recently published experimental data for the JILA time-averaged orbiting potential trap. In contrast to recent comparison of the results of HFB-Popov theory with experimental condensate fractions and specific heats, there is disagreement of the theoretical and recent experimental results near the BEC phase transition temperature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | R32-R35 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1998 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics