Quantum physics: Physicists develop a new theory for Bose-Einstein condensates

(Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg) Bose-Einstein condensates are often described as the fifth state of matter: At extremely low temperatures, gas atoms behave like a single particle. The exact properties of these systems are notoriously difficult to study. In the journal "Physical Review Letters", physicists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Ludwig Maximilian University Munich have proposed a new theory to describe these quantum systems more effectively and comp...