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Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC)
This tutorial explains what Bose-Einstein condensation is (at incredibly low temperatures, atoms "lose their individual identities and coalesce into a single blob"), how it is formed, and why it might be important in the future. Includes information about laser cooling and the creation of "optical molasses," the processes of magnetic trapping and evaporative cooling, and the characteristics of the condensate. Includes animations. From the Physics Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/bec/
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