Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations for a Large Number of Bosons in a Harmonic Trap
Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations for a Large Number of Bosons in a Harmonic Trap
In this Letter, I present a precise quantum Monte Carlo calculation at finite temperature for a very large number (many thousands) of bosons in a harmonic trap, which may be anisotropic. The calculation applies directly to the recent experiments of Bose-Einstein condensation of atomic vapors in magnetic traps. I show …