Experimental demonstration of painting arbitrary and dynamic potentials for Bose–Einstein condensates
Experimental demonstration of painting arbitrary and dynamic potentials for Bose–Einstein condensates
There is a pressing need for robust and straightforward methods to create potentials for trapping Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) that are simultaneously dynamic, fully arbitrary and sufficiently stable to not heat the ultracold gas. We show here how to accomplish these goals, using a rapidly moving laser beam that 'paints' a …