Quasi-2D Bose-Einstein condensation in an optical lattice

• DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2002-00532-1
• Publication Date: 2003-12-23T10:33:24Z
• Authors: S Burger; F. S Cataliotti; C Fort; P Maddaloni; F Minardi; M Inguscio
• Keywords: Optical lattice; Lattice (music); Magnetic trap

We study the phase transition of a gas Rb atoms to quantum degeneracy in combined potential harmonically confining magnetic trap and periodic an optical lattice. For high lattice potentials we observe significant change temperature dependency population ground state system. The experimental results are explained by subsequent formation quasi 2D condensates single sites.