Open AccessExperimental studies of Bose-Einstein condensation
Author(s) -
Dallin Durfee,
Wolfgang Ketterle
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.2.000299
Subject(s) - bose–einstein condensate , atomic coherence , condensation , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , optics , physics , materials science , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , laser
We describe several experimental studies of Bose-Einstein condensation in a dilute gas of sodium atoms. These include studies of static and dynamic behavior of the condensate, and of its coherence properties.