1995 ⟶ First Bose–Einstein Condensate Produced

Eric Cornell and Carl Wieman produce the first Bose–Einstein...
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🔢 Johannes Rydberg: Rydberg Formula

Johannes Rydberg: Rydberg formula⟶
Johannes Rydberg: Rydberg Formula (1888)
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsSpectroscopyRydberg FormulaJohannes RydbergQuantum Mechanics19th Century
SwedenSweden

📊 Bose–Einstein Statistics Introduced

Bose–Einstein statistics⟶
Bose–Einstein Statistics Introduced (1924)
Statistical MechanicsQuantum StatisticsBose-Einstein StatisticsBoseEinsteinQuantum Physics1920sPhysics
IndiaIndiaGermanyGermany

🧊 Pyotr Kapitsa, John Allen, and Don Misener produce superfluid helium-4

Pyotr Kapitsa, John Allen and Don Misener produce supercooled helium-4, the first zero-viscosity superfluid, a substance that displays quantum mechanical properties on a macroscopic scale.⟶
Pyotr Kapitsa, John Allen, and Don Misener produce superfluid helium-4 (1937)
PhysicsSuperfluidityCryogenicsPyotr KapitsaQuantum MechanicsCondensed Matter PhysicsLow-Temperature Physics1930s
United KingdomUnited KingdomCanadaCanada

🧊 First Bose–Einstein Condensate Produced

Eric Cornell and Carl Wieman produce the first Bose–Einstein condensate, a substance that displays quantum mechanical properties on the macroscopic scale.⟶
First Bose–Einstein Condensate Produced (1995)
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsBose–Einstein CondensateAtomic PhysicsEric CornellCarl WiemanFifth state of matter
USAUSA

⚛️ Wolfgang Ketterle observes Bose–Einstein condensate

Wolfgang Ketterle: Bose–Einstein condensate observed⟶
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsBose-Einstein CondensateUltra-cold atomsWolfgang KetterleExperimental PhysicsNobel Prize1990s
United StatesUnited States