Abstract
We consider the conditions under which solitary waves can exist in elongated clouds of Bose-Einstein condensed atoms. General expressions are derived for the velocity, characteristic size, and spatial profile of solitary waves, and the low- and high-density limits are examined.
- Received 11 March 1998
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.58.2417
©1998 American Physical Society
