Initial steps towards quantum control of atomic Bose–Einstein condensates

There exists a large body of experimental and theoretical work carried out on Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) of dilute alkali atoms since their first creation some ten years ago. Much of this work, although not stated explicitly, involves exciting initial steps for the quantum control of coherent matter waves. In this paper, we shall discuss some examples of the experimental and theoretical work on BECs from the perspective of quantum control.