MrCompletely t1_jd5ljhj wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:09 AM Reply to comment by titsngiggles69 in Can a single atom be determined to be in any particular phase of matter? by Zalack BEC is also an emergent, a phase of matter that only exists in aggregate. The key characteristic of a BEC is that multiple atoms can be described as a single quantum mechanical entity. Permalink Parent 3
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BEC is also an emergent, a phase of matter that only exists in aggregate. The key characteristic of a BEC is that multiple atoms can be described as a single quantum mechanical entity.