arXiv · cond-mat/0611584
Momentum distribution dynamics of a Tonks-Girardeau gas: Bragg reflections of a quantum many-body wavepacket
Abstract
The dynamics of the momentum distribution and the reduced single-particle density matrix (RSPDM) of a Tonks-Girardeau (TG) gas is studied in the context of Bragg-reflections of a many-body wavepacket. We find strong suppression of a Bragg-reflection peak for a dense TG wavepacket; our observation illustrates dependence of the momentum distribution on the interactions/wavefunction symmetry. The momentum distribution is calculated with a fast algorithm based on a formula expressing the RSPDM via a dynamically evolving single-particle basis.
Explore related subjects
Keep this discovery
Explore connections, maps & timelines
R. Pezer, H. Buljan. 2006-11-22. Momentum distribution dynamics of a Tonks-Girardeau gas: Bragg reflections of a quantum many-body wavepacket. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.98.240403
Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.