Since there are so many physics guys up right now.......

wacki · #1 03-14-2005, 02:56 AM

Please explain this to me.

I recently attended a seminar on laser cooling/fountain clocks.

Question #1) How do you get sodium or cesium (which are both solids at room temperature) to be a gas at 1 nano Kelvin.

Question #2) Bose-Einstein condensation, what is this super atom? Did all of the nuclei become one? I did some googling, but couldn't find a clear answer.

YourFoxyGrandma · #2 03-14-2005, 03:01 AM

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Question #1) How do you get sodium or cesium (which are both solids at room temperature) to be a gas at 1 nano Kelvin.

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I was just wondering that.

Thythe · #3 03-14-2005, 03:13 AM

I'm no physics expert but did some searching and found various interesting stuff on these topics. No mention of the actual answers you seek, though.

nothumb · #4 03-14-2005, 03:38 AM

1. Obviously you need to compress the Kelvin quotient to compensate for the density of a sodium atom and multiply the exponential doohickey by the quotient of mass versus the number of electrons in the third ring of my Prince Albert.

2. Suck my dick.

NT

ClaytonN · #5 03-14-2005, 03:42 AM

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I recently attended a seminar on laser cooling/fountain clocks.

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I hear this is a great place to find chicks.

wacki · #6 03-14-2005, 03:43 AM

Hey, you should check out the faucet thread. My question is very innocent compared to that one.

wacki · #7 03-14-2005, 03:46 AM

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I hear this is a great place to find chicks.

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Since you mention it, I actually did find one there. She was serving the wine. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

And no, I'm not kidding. She has a degree in graphic design and can't find a job [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img], so I told her not to worry and I would take care of her. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ClaytonN · #8 03-14-2005, 03:48 AM

Oh, man.... Hahaha [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I actually considered the irony if you actually picking up a chick there. Oh, the hilarity [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

ClaytonN · #9 03-14-2005, 03:49 AM

I gotta ask though, what was your pick up line

"Ma'am, I have a laser that needs cooling" [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

nothumb · #10 03-14-2005, 03:54 AM

Clearly, you need to call her 'miss' not 'ma'am' .... N00B!

NT