Bose–Einstein condensate

state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
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Bose–Einstein condensate
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Bose–Einstein condensate

Summary

Bose–Einstein condensate is a state of matter[1]. It draws 11,297 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_matter category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bose–Einstein condensate's instance of is recorded as state of matter[3].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's instance of is recorded as scientific theory[4].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's instance of is recorded as physical object[5].
  • Albert Einstein is named after Bose–Einstein condensate[6].
  • Satyendra Nath Bose is named after Bose–Einstein condensate[7].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's Commons category is recorded as Bose-Einstein condensate[8].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bose–Einstein condensates[9].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/bose-einstein-condensate[10].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BEC'}[11].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BEK'}[12].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'CBE'}[13].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'sco', 'text': 'BEC'}[14].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'BEK'}[15].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'BEC'}[16].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'gsw', 'text': 'BEK'}[17].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'BEK'}[18].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'BEY'}[19].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'БЭК'}[20].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'БЕК'}[21].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mn', 'text': 'БЭК'}[22].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'BEK'}[23].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '玻爱凝聚'}[24].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '玻愛凝聚'}[25].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26].
  • Bose–Einstein condensate's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include state of matter[3], scientific theory[4], and physical object[5].

Origins

Things named after include Albert Einstein[6], a theoretical physicist[28], 1879–1955[29], of Kingdom of Württemberg[30], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Satyendra Nath Bose[7], a physicist[33], 1894–1974[34], of British Raj[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[36], specialised in mathematical physics[37].

Why It Matters

Bose–Einstein condensate draws 11,297 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_matter category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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