Title :
Bose-Einstein condensation in an ultracold gas
Author :
Cornell, E. ; Anderson, Matthew ; Ensher, J. ; Jin, Di ; Matthews, Mark ; Wieman, C.
Author_Institution :
NIST, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have observed Bose-Einstein condensation in a dilute vapor of rubidium atoms cooled to below 100 nanoKelvin. This was achieved by laser cooling and trapping followed by magnetic trapping and evaporative cooling.
Keywords :
condensation; cooling; evaporation; laser beam effects; magnetic traps; quantum optics; radiation pressure; rubidium; 100 nK; Bose-Einstein condensation; Rb; Rb atom gas; dilute vapor; evaporative cooling; laser cooling; laser trapping; magnetic trapping; rubidium atoms; ultracold gas; Atomic beams; Electron traps; Electronics cooling; Gases; NIST; Particle scattering; Physics; Production; Stationary state; Wave functions;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
