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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Bose-Einstein condensates and lightspeed
« on: 03/01/2009 11:39:24 »
I found a very nice description here, even if somewhat old.
http://www.physicstoday.org/pt/vol-49/iss-8/vol49no8p11-13.pdf
And here you have a more concise one.
http://guava.physics.uiuc.edu/~nigel/courses/563/Essays_2008/PDF/bian.pdf
But you are correct Steve, the BEC will behave as if all atoms were in the same quantum state.
It's very strange ( and cool
http://www.physicstoday.org/pt/vol-49/iss-8/vol49no8p11-13.pdf
And here you have a more concise one.
http://guava.physics.uiuc.edu/~nigel/courses/563/Essays_2008/PDF/bian.pdf
But you are correct Steve, the BEC will behave as if all atoms were in the same quantum state.
It's very strange ( and cool