5 Questions
What is a Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC)?
A state of matter formed at very low densities and close to absolute zero
Who first predicted the existence of Bose–Einstein condensate?
Albert Einstein
What type of atoms were used to create the first Bose–Einstein condensate in 1995?
Rubidium atoms
What happens to a large fraction of bosons in a Bose–Einstein condensate?
They occupy the lowest quantum state
Who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms?
Eric Cornell, Carl Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle
Study Notes
Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC)
- A state of matter that occurs at extremely low temperatures, near absolute zero (0 K).
- First predicted by Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein in the 1920s.
Discovery of BEC
- First created in 1995 by Eric Cornell and Carl Wieman at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
- They used rubidium (Rb) atoms to create the first BEC.
Properties of BEC
- In a BEC, a large fraction of bosons occupy the lowest energy level.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2001
- Eric Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, and Carl Wieman shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001.
- They were awarded for their achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms.
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