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Quantum Few-Body Physics with the Configuration Interaction Approach: Method Development and Application to Physical Systems

Cremon, Jonas LU (2010)
Abstract
This dissertation, based on six included papers, theoretically investigates properties of quantum few-particle systems. An overview of related experimental research - ultra-cold trapped dilute gases, and electrons in quantum dots - is given, followed by a description of some of the studied many-particle phenomena - Bose-Einstein condensation, quantized vortices, Wigner localization and the Tonks-Girardeau gas.



As the research results are presented in the included papers, a main part of the text in this thesis sets focus on methodology. Most of the papers involve use of the configuration interaction method, a numerical method which can give approximative eigenvalues and eigenstates of a few-particle Hamiltonian. The... (More)
This dissertation, based on six included papers, theoretically investigates properties of quantum few-particle systems. An overview of related experimental research - ultra-cold trapped dilute gases, and electrons in quantum dots - is given, followed by a description of some of the studied many-particle phenomena - Bose-Einstein condensation, quantized vortices, Wigner localization and the Tonks-Girardeau gas.



As the research results are presented in the included papers, a main part of the text in this thesis sets focus on methodology. Most of the papers involve use of the configuration interaction method, a numerical method which can give approximative eigenvalues and eigenstates of a few-particle Hamiltonian. The research has also involved further development of this method, by use of the Lee-Suzuki approximation. Formal descriptions of the methods are presented, together with a discussion about the numerical implementation. Explicit examples are given in an appendix.



Papers I and II investigate properties of a rotating two-component Bose-Einstein condensate, in particular emerging vortex structures and associated wavefunctions.



Paper III demonstrates that the Lee-Suzuki approximation, initially developed in the field of nuclear structure theory, can be useful to describe short-range particle-particle correlations in a trapped bosonic gas.



Paper IV investigates the possibility to observe Wigner localization in a nanowire quantum dot, and compares predicted electron transport properties with experimental measurements.



Paper V analyzes structures of ultra-cold atoms or molecules with dipolar interactions, in a quasi-one-dimensional trap.



Paper VI also considers cold atoms or molecules with dipolar interactions, but in a quasi-two-dimensional setup, with a focus on the resulting Wigner states' dependence on the anisotropy of the interaction. (Less)
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  • Professor Jain, Jainendra, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thesis
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Tonks-Girardeau gas, vortices, Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum many-particle physics, quantum few-particle physics, Lee-Suzuki approximation, configuration interaction method, Wigner localization, quantum dots, ultra-cold gases, Fysicumarkivet A:2010:Cremon
defense location
Lecture hall B, Department of Physics, Sölvegatan 14 A, Lund University Faculty of Engineering
defense date
2010-12-17 13:15:00
ISBN
978-91-7473-043-2
language
English
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yes
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Mathematical Physics (Faculty of Technology) (011040002)
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  abstract     = {{This dissertation, based on six included papers, theoretically investigates properties of quantum few-particle systems. An overview of related experimental research - ultra-cold trapped dilute gases, and electrons in quantum dots - is given, followed by a description of some of the studied many-particle phenomena - Bose-Einstein condensation, quantized vortices, Wigner localization and the Tonks-Girardeau gas.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
As the research results are presented in the included papers, a main part of the text in this thesis sets focus on methodology. Most of the papers involve use of the configuration interaction method, a numerical method which can give approximative eigenvalues and eigenstates of a few-particle Hamiltonian. The research has also involved further development of this method, by use of the Lee-Suzuki approximation. Formal descriptions of the methods are presented, together with a discussion about the numerical implementation. Explicit examples are given in an appendix.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Papers I and II investigate properties of a rotating two-component Bose-Einstein condensate, in particular emerging vortex structures and associated wavefunctions.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Paper III demonstrates that the Lee-Suzuki approximation, initially developed in the field of nuclear structure theory, can be useful to describe short-range particle-particle correlations in a trapped bosonic gas.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Paper IV investigates the possibility to observe Wigner localization in a nanowire quantum dot, and compares predicted electron transport properties with experimental measurements.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Paper V analyzes structures of ultra-cold atoms or molecules with dipolar interactions, in a quasi-one-dimensional trap.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Paper VI also considers cold atoms or molecules with dipolar interactions, but in a quasi-two-dimensional setup, with a focus on the resulting Wigner states' dependence on the anisotropy of the interaction.}},
  author       = {{Cremon, Jonas}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-7473-043-2}},
  keywords     = {{Tonks-Girardeau gas; vortices; Bose-Einstein condensation; quantum many-particle physics; quantum few-particle physics; Lee-Suzuki approximation; configuration interaction method; Wigner localization; quantum dots; ultra-cold gases; Fysicumarkivet A:2010:Cremon}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  school       = {{Lund University}},
  title        = {{Quantum Few-Body Physics with the Configuration Interaction Approach: Method Development and Application to Physical Systems}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}