= Bose–Einstein condensates
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Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) are a state of matter that occurs at extremely low temperatures, close to absolute zero (0 Kelvin or -273.15 degrees Celsius). In this state, a group of atoms is cooled to such an extent that they occupy the same quantum state, essentially behaving as a single quantum entity. The phenomenon is named after two physicists, Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein, who described it in the early 20th century.
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