Was Hydrogen ever B-E condensed

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2026-05-17 07:25

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Yes, hydrogen has been Bose-Einstein condensed under specific conditions. In 1996, researchers achieved Bose-Einstein condensation of a dilute gas of hydrogen molecules at extremely low temperatures. This phenomenon occurs when a group of bosons, such as hydrogen molecules in this case, occupies the same quantum state, resulting in macroscopic quantum effects. However, achieving this state with atomic hydrogen (H) itself remains a challenge due to its fermionic nature.

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