Density functional theory investigation of dipolar ultracold atoms in harmonic traps

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Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, Turkey

Approval Date: 2014

Student: OKAN KARACA ORHAN

Supervisor: HANDE TOFFOLİ

Abstract:

Following the successful localization of dipolar ultracold atoms in harmonic traps, theoretical investigation of their density profiles have attracted very large interest in the literature. In this thesis, density functional theory will be used to investigate the density profiles of ultracold dipolar atoms (e.g. Cr) in harmonic potential traps. Parameters of the problem such as harmonic well depth, magnetic moments of the atoms will be explored in order to understand their effects on the density profile.