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arXiv:2210.13967 · The Moldavian Journal of the Physical Sciences

Satyendra Nath Bose: quantum statistics to Bose-Einstein condensation

Golam Ali Sekh, B. Talukdar

Published Dec 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

Satyendra Nath (S.N.) Bose is one of the great Indian scientists. His remarkable work on the black body radiation or derivation of Planck’s law led to quantum statistics, in particular, the statistics of photon. Albert Einstein applied Bose’s idea to a gas made of atoms and predicted a new state of matter now called Bose-Einstein condensate. It took 70 years to observe the predicted condensation phenomenon in the laboratory. With a brief introduction to the formative period of Professor Bose, this research survey begins with the founding works on quantum statistics and, subsequently, provides a brief account of the series of events terminating in the experimental realization of Bose-Einstein condensation. We also provide two simple examples to visualize the role of synthetic spin-orbit coupling in a quasi-one-dimensional condensate with attractive atom-atom interaction.

DOI
10.53081/mjps.2023.22-1.01

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In 1924, Satyendra Nath Bose's pioneering work laid the foundation for Bose-Einstein statistics, which describes particles with integral spins. His derivation of Planck's law for blackbody radiation bypassed classical assumptions, relying instead on the statistical mechanics of light quanta. Bose's methodology addressed limitations in existing theories, such as Einstein's dependence on classical concepts like Wien's displacement law and Bohr's correspondence principle. Further, his work underscored the incompatibility between classical electrodynamics and quantum theory, proposing innovative statistical approaches to thermodynamic equilibrium. The insights from Bose's work extend beyond theoretical physics. As was immediately noticed by Einstein, for temperatures below a critical threshold, Bose-Einstein statistics predicts the formation of a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), where particles condense en-masse into the ground state. This quantum phenomenon on a macroscopic scale opened avenues to explore new technologies in recent times, apart from throwing light on new phases of matter. This article revisits Bose's groundbreaking contributions, highlighting their enduring impact on quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and field theory.
Abstract Planck’s original introduction of the quantum idea was based on a statistical mechanical treatment of black body radiation. S. Bose, a physicist working in India, found a new way of deriving Planck’s law. Einstein applied Bose’s method to a gas of massive particles. This led to the prediction of a new physical effect (Bose-Einstein condensation). With the introduction of the exclusion principle by Pauli, Fermi, and Dirac independently introduced a new kind of statistics. Considerations by Einstein and Schrödinger introduced a preliminary form of second quantization.