The strange condensation of cold atoms.

L'étrange condensation des atomes froids.

Author(s) : GIACOBINO E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

By cooling a cloud of atoms to temperatures near absolute zero, American physicists have managed to condense them into a purely quantum state, predicted by Bose and Einstein at the beginning of this century. The article gives details.

Details

  • Original title: L'étrange condensation des atomes froids.
  • Record ID : 1996-2684
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Recherche - vol. 26 - n. 279
  • Publication date: 1995/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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