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A dilute gas reaches Bose–Einstein condensation

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Physics · Scoped scientific or research-capability contribution

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What changed

Produced a condensate in trapped, cooled rubidium-87 gas and observed characteristic changes in its velocity distribution.

Scientific scope

Produced a condensate in trapped, cooled rubidium-87 gas and observed characteristic changes in its velocity distribution. Scope limitation: This package covers the Anderson–Ensher–Matthews–Wieman–Cornell experiment. Other contemporary condensates and later applications are separate.

Evidence

Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. This package covers the Anderson–Ensher–Matthews–Wieman–Cornell experiment. Other contemporary condensates and later applications are separate.

Contributors

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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