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Bose-Einstein condensation in a rotating anisotropic TOP trap

J. Arlt, O. Marago', E. Hodby, S. A. Hopkins, G. Hechenblaikner, S. Webster, C. J. Foot

cond-mat.stat-mecharXiv:cond-mat/9911201

Abstract

We describe the construction and operation of a time-orbiting potential trap (TOP trap) that has different oscillation frequencies along its three principal axes. These axes can be rotated and we have observed Bose-Einstein condensates of 87Rb with a rotating ellipsoidal shape. Under these conditions it has been predicted that quantized vortices form and are stable.

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