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Studies of Bose-Einstein Condensates

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We review the recent achievements in observing Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) in dilute atomic gases, and summarize our own studies of BEC in sodium. These include studies of static and dynamic behavior of the condensate and of its coherence properties.

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    M. R. Andrews, D. S. Durfee, S. Inouye, D. M. Stamper-Kurn, H.-J. Miesner & W. Ketterle

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Andrews, M.R., Durfee, D.S., Inouye, S. et al. Studies of Bose-Einstein Condensates. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 110, 153–166 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022535305824

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