Published August 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Why a condensate can be thought of as having a definite phase

  • 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

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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