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tanaygupta2000
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- Homework Statement
- An ideal gas of Rb-87 particles at 100K is compressed isothermally. Find out the number density of the gas at which Bose Einstein Condensation starts.
- Relevant Equations
- n = 2.612 [2πmk(Tc)/h^2]^(3/2)
n(Excited) = 2.612 [2πmkT/h^2]^(3/2)
where n = N/v
Tc = Critical temperature
For finding n, I believe that directly applying the above formula gives the results. But I am confused whether I have to put the value of given temperature T = 100K or the actual temperature Tc for Rb-87 at which BE Condensation occurs (i.e. 100 nK, which I got from a quick Google search)? Or do I need to employ a third method of calculating Tc from the available data? Please help !