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Experiments on the dynamics of the Bose–Einstein condensate at finite temperatures

M. WitkowskiJ. SzczepkowskiW. JastrzębskiMichal ZawadaJerzy ZachorowskiWojciech Gawlik

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Condensed Matter::Quantum GasesPhysicsCondensed matter physicsBose gasCondensed Matter::OtherDynamics (mechanics)Condensed Matter PhysicsAspect ratio (image)Atomic and Molecular Physics and Opticslaw.inventionFermionic condensatesymbols.namesakeBose–Einstein statisticslawUltracold atomMagnetic trapsymbolsPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physicsMathematical PhysicsBose–Einstein condensate

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This paper presents the results of our recent experiments on the finite-temperature Bose?Einstein condensate of 87Rb atoms in a magnetic trap, and is devoted to the study of the hydrodynamic properties and dynamics of an ultra-cold atomic gas near the critical temperature. Measurements of the aspect ratio of an expanding atomic cloud allow for verification of the condensate models and study of the interaction between condensed and non-condensed fractions of a finite-temperature sample.

https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/2009/t135/014028