Ultralow-temperature magnifying glass: how Bose-Einstein condensation makes quantum mechanics visible

Eric A. Cornell; Paul C Haljan

doi:10.1117/12.431254

18 June 2001 Ultralow-temperature magnifying glass: how Bose-Einstein condensation makes quantum mechanics visible

Eric A. Cornell, Paul C Haljan

Proceedings Volume 4450, Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Metrology at NIST; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.431254
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Experiments in Bose-Einstein condensation provide an unusually direct view of the working quantum wave mechanics. We make use of two internal states of Rb-87 to engineer desired wavefunction patterns, and with the use of simple optical imaging, we characterize the results of these efforts.

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Eric A. Cornell and Paul C Haljan "Ultralow-temperature magnifying glass: how Bose-Einstein condensation makes quantum mechanics visible", Proc. SPIE 4450, Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Metrology at NIST, (18 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.431254

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