Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Bec: What Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an understandable tutorial which guides the viewer through the innovations which led up to the verification of Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) in 1995. Follow the "Next," link at the bottom of the page to explore the following...
Article
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Bose Einstein Condensation in Alkali Gas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 14-page document contains advanced information about Bose-Einstein condensation, providing historical background for the topic and explaining how BEC was demonstrated in 1995 by research laboratories. Requires ."pdf," software to...
eBook
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Bose Einstein Condensation in Dilute Atomic Vapor

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief introduction to Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) and how it was demonstrated at a laboratory at the NIST.