Bose-Einstein condensation of lithium

被引：59

作者：

Sackett, CA ^{[1
]}

Bradley, CC ^{[1
]}

Welling, M ^{[1
]}

Hulet, RG ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] RICE UNIV,RICE QUANTUM INST,HOUSTON,TX 77005

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 1997年 / 65卷 / 4-5期

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D O I：

10.1007/s003400050293

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Bose-Einstein condensation of Li-7 has been studied in a magnetically trapped gas. Many-body quantum theory predicts that the occupation number of the condensate is limited to about 1400 atoms because of the effectively attractive interactions between Li-7 atoms. Using a versatile phase-constrast imaging technique, we experimentally observe the condensate number to be consistent with this limit. We discuss our measurements, the current theoretical understanding of BEC in a gas with attractive interactions, and future experiments we hope to perform.

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