First Bose-Einstein Condensate With Calcium Atoms Produced

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 11:28 in Physics & Chemistry

Physicists in Germany have succeeded for the first time worldwide in producing a Bose-Einstein condensate from the alkaline earth element calcium. The use of alkaline earth atoms creates new potential for precision measurements -- for example, for the determination of gravitational fields.

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