Question

What is Plasma and Bose- Einstein Condensate.​

Answer 1

It may not be seen widely in the earth but it is to believe that in the universe everything is made up of plasma. Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC): They are considered as the fifth states of matter after the plasma. They are a group of atoms cooled to within a hair of absolute zero. For example, we can take Helium.

Answer 2

☞Plasma

• Plasma is a not so generally seen form of matter. Plasma consists of particles with extremely high kinetic energy.
• Electricity is used to ionize noble gases and make glowing signs, which is essentially plasma.
• Superheated forms of plasma are what stars are.

☞Bose-Einstein Condensates

• Discovered in 1995, Bose-Einstein condensates were made with the help of the advancements in technology.
• Carl Weiman and Eric Cornell cooled a sample of rubidium with the help of magnets and lasers to within a few degrees of absolute zero.
• At the said temperature, the motion of the molecules becomes negligible. As this brings down the kinetic energy, the atoms no longer stay separate, but they begin to clump together. As the atoms join together they form a super-atom.
• Light slows down as it passes through a BEC helping scientists to study more about the nature of light as a wave and particle.
• BEC’s also show properties of a superfluid which implies, it flows without friction.