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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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Summary

Bose–Einstein condensate is a state of matter[1]. It draws 7,125 Wikipedia views per month (state of matter category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: scientific theory[3], physical object[4]
  • Named after: Albert Einstein[5], Satyendra Nath Bose[6]
  • Commons category: Bose-Einstein condensate[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bose–Einstein condensates[8]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/bose-einstein-condensate[9]
  • Short name: BEC[10], BEK[11], CBE[12], BEY[13], БЭК[14], БЕК[15], 玻爱凝聚[16], 玻愛凝聚[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[19]

Why It Matters

Bose–Einstein condensate has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Albert Einstein Satyendra Nath Bose

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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