Bose-Einstein condensation of cesium.
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چکیده
Bose-Einstein condensation of cesium atoms is achieved by evaporative cooling using optical trapping techniques. The ability to tune the interactions between the ultracold atoms by an external magnetic field is crucial to obtain the condensate and offers intriguing features for potential applications. We explore various regimes of condensate self-interaction (attractive, repulsive, and null interaction strength) and demonstrate properties of imploding, exploding, and non-interacting quantum matter.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 299 5604 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003