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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:44

Title: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:44

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Three years ago in a Colorado laboratory, scientists realized a long-standing dream, bringing the quantum world closer to the one of everyday experience

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bose-einstein-condensate

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 23:57

:stars:

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 23:58

lol - I feel like that when colleague go on about this. I was hoping this might be a bit more accessible.

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 00:07

To who?  ;D

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 00:10

you... well you being the general public... but yeah tis heavy going. Could so do with more visual stimulus.

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 00:24

Yeah, then we can just look at the pics.  :)

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 00:46

well that's the point. All science should be described by a few nice diagrams.  :dunno:

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: Clive on March 24, 2010, 14:08

Unusual for you to be talking about particle physics Sam.  ;D  All good stuff! 

Title: Re: The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 14:13

indeed. but I wouldn't call this particle physics - more low temp, fun stuff...  :dunno: