Bose–Einstein condensate
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A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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Target entity: Bose–Einstein condensate Context triple: [Bose–Einstein statistics, relatedConcept, Bose–Einstein condensate]
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Bose–Einstein statistics
Bose–Einstein statistics is a quantum statistical framework that describes the distribution and collective behavior of indistinguishable bosons, underpinning phenomena such as Bose–Einstein condensation.
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BCS theory of superconductivity
The BCS theory of superconductivity is a fundamental microscopic theory that explains superconductivity through the formation of Cooper pairs of electrons and their collective quantum behavior in a solid.
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Fermi–Dirac statistics
Fermi–Dirac statistics is the quantum statistical framework that describes the distribution and behavior of indistinguishable fermions, such as electrons, which obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
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Higgs boson
The Higgs boson is an elementary particle in the Standard Model whose associated field gives mass to other fundamental particles, confirming a key mechanism of particle physics.
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bose–Einstein condensate Target entity description: A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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A.
Bose–Einstein statistics
Bose–Einstein statistics is a quantum statistical framework that describes the distribution and collective behavior of indistinguishable bosons, underpinning phenomena such as Bose–Einstein condensation.
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B.
BCS theory of superconductivity
The BCS theory of superconductivity is a fundamental microscopic theory that explains superconductivity through the formation of Cooper pairs of electrons and their collective quantum behavior in a solid.
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Fermi–Dirac statistics
Fermi–Dirac statistics is the quantum statistical framework that describes the distribution and behavior of indistinguishable fermions, such as electrons, which obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
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Higgs boson
The Higgs boson is an elementary particle in the Standard Model whose associated field gives mass to other fundamental particles, confirming a key mechanism of particle physics.
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
many-body quantum system
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quantum phase of matter ⓘ state of matter ⓘ |
| firstCreatedAt |
JILA
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University of Colorado Boulder ⓘ |
| firstCreatedBy |
Carl E. Wieman
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Eric A. Cornell ⓘ |
| firstCreatedInLaboratory | 1995 ⓘ |
| firstCreatedUsing | rubidium-87 atoms ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
atom interferometry
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precision measurements ⓘ quantum information science ⓘ quantum simulation ⓘ study of quantum phase transitions ⓘ study of superfluidity ⓘ |
| hasNobelPrizeAssociated | 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalConstituent | boson ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
long-range phase coherence
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macroscopic occupation of ground state ⓘ macroscopic quantum coherence ⓘ matter-wave interference ⓘ occupies single quantum state ⓘ off-diagonal long-range order ⓘ quantum degeneracy ⓘ superfluidity ⓘ ultra-low temperature ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalBasis |
Bose–Einstein distribution
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linked to:
Bose–Einstein statistics
Bose–Einstein statistics ⓘ Gross–Pitaevskii equation ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ second quantization ⓘ |
| isDescribedBy |
macroscopic wavefunction
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order parameter wavefunction ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
BCS–BEC crossover
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Fermi gas ⓘ laser cooling ⓘ magnetic trap ⓘ optical trap ⓘ superfluid helium ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Albert Einstein
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Satyendra Nath Bose ⓘ |
| predictedBy |
Albert Einstein
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Satyendra Nath Bose ⓘ |
| predictionYear |
1924
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1925 ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
bosonic particles
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dilute atomic gas ⓘ evaporative cooling ⓘ temperature near absolute zero ⓘ trapping potential ⓘ |
| typicalTemperatureScale |
microkelvin
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nanokelvin ⓘ |
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Subject: Bose–Einstein condensate Description of subject: A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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MIT–Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms
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1999 Nature paper on light slowed to 17 meters per second
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