Published August 1996
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Journal article
Why a condensate can be thought of as having a definite phase
Creators
- 1. Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics and Applied Physics
- 2. National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
- 3. Oxford Univ. (United Kingdom)
- 4. Open Univ., Milton Keynes (United Kingdom). Physics Dept.
Description
The authors present an argument for assigning a definite phase to an assembly of Bose-Einstein Condensed atoms. This relies on the demonstration that a coherent state of the condensed system is a robust state in the presence of interactions between the condensate and its environment
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Journal Volume
- 101
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 593-610.
- ISSN
- 1044-677X
- CODEN
- JRITEF
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28024583
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; PHASE STUDIES; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SUPERFLUIDITY; SYMMETRY BREAKING
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES