Can Photons Undergo Einstein-Bose Condensation?

  • Thread starter cragar
  • Start date
In summary, the conversation discusses the possibility of Einstein-Bose condensation occurring in photons and what this new state would be like for the photon in terms of its wave properties. The speaker mentions that lasers demonstrate macroscopically coherent quantum light but it is debatable whether or not this qualifies as a condensate. Additionally, the concept of a condensate is explained and the speaker asks for examples of Bose condensate found in nature.
  • #1
cragar
2,552
3
Can Einstein-Bose condensation occur in photons and if so what is this new state like for the photon , how are its wave properties?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #2
Lasers are decent examples of macroscopically coherent quantum light. Whether you want to call it a condensate is a bit debatable, since there is no conservation of photon number in a laser. Lasers are driven out-of-equilibrium systems, so it is not a thermodynamic stable phase of light, whereas the matter BECs really are new equilibrium phases of quantum matter.
 
  • #3
i see what makes a condensate a condensate .
 
  • #4
can you give me examples of b
ose condensate found in nature
 
  • #5
danahruth said:
can you give me examples of b
ose condensate found in nature
please
 
  • #6
This thread is two years old.
 

FAQ: Can Photons Undergo Einstein-Bose Condensation?

What is an Einstein-Bose condensate?

An Einstein-Bose condensate is a state of matter that occurs at extremely low temperatures where a large number of bosons (particles with integer spin) occupy the lowest energy state, resulting in a collective behavior of the particles.

Who discovered the Einstein-Bose condensate?

The Einstein-Bose condensate was first predicted by Albert Einstein and Satyendra Nath Bose in 1924, but it was not experimentally observed until 1995 by Eric Cornell, Carl Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle.

What are the properties of an Einstein-Bose condensate?

An Einstein-Bose condensate has several unique properties, including superfluidity (the ability to flow without resistance), coherence (the particles act in unison), and quantized vortices (rotating structures within the condensate).

What are the potential applications of an Einstein-Bose condensate?

Einstein-Bose condensates have potential applications in quantum computing, precision measurements, and the study of fundamental physics. They have also been used to create atom lasers and simulate systems in astrophysics.

How is an Einstein-Bose condensate created?

An Einstein-Bose condensate is created by cooling a gas of bosonic particles to extremely low temperatures, typically close to absolute zero. This is achieved through techniques such as laser cooling and evaporative cooling.

Similar threads

Replies
2
Views
1K
Replies
1
Views
1K
Replies
3
Views
564
Replies
22
Views
2K
Replies
12
Views
730
Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
4
Views
2K
Replies
7
Views
2K
Back
Top