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Direct observation of sub-poissonian number statistics in a degenerate bose gas
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Direct observation of sub-poissonian number statistics in a degenerate bose gas

C.-S. Chuu, F. Schreck, T.P. Meyrath, J.L. Hanssen, G.N. Price and M.G. Raizen
Physical Review Letters, Vol.95(26), 260403
31/12/2005

Abstract

We report the direct observation of sub-Poissonian number fluctuation for a degenerate Bose gas confined in an optical trap. Reduction of number fluctuations below the Poissonian limit is observed for average numbers that range from 300 to 60 atoms. © 2005 The American Physical Society.

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