Quantum Tornadoes Near Absolute Zero Lecture by Paul Haljan (University of Michigan), 23 October 2004 170 Dennison, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI duration: 54:50      78 slides       Summary: Quantum Tornadoes Near Absolute Zero: Vortices are everywhere in Nature - hurricanes, tornadoes, and eddies in your bathtub. This is also the hallmark of some remarkable forms of matter in quantum physics, namely the "super" systems including super-fluid helium and superconductors. In 1995, scientists succeeded in making another unusual form of "super" matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate by cooling atoms to a few billionths of a degree above absolute zero. What is so unusual about these condensates? What happens when you stir one up? Additional options: 14.9MB 0Bytes unzip and open index.htm (lower bandwidth)

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