Observation of shock waves in a large Bose-Einstein condensate
Observation of shock waves in a large Bose-Einstein condensate
We observe the formation of shock waves in a Bose-Einstein condensate containing a large number of sodium atoms. The shock wave is initiated with a repulsive, blue-detuned light barrier, intersecting the BEC, after which two shock fronts appear. We observe breaking of these waves when the size of these waves …