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1997 I.I. Rabi Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics - Eric Cornell

Eric Cornell
Credit: JILA

Cornell was cited "For achieving Bose-Einstein condensation of an atomic gas, for creating techniques for studying the Bose condensate, and for measuring the physical properties of the weakly interacting atomic Bose gas."

Created September 1, 2017