At 100 pico-Kelvin, ISS Will Host Coldest Spot In Known World
If the "100 pico-Kelvin" does not give you an idea - it's just 10 billionth of a degree above absolute zero; −273.15°C on Celsius scale. The theory says that at that temperature, all the movement of the matter should stop and the matter would cease to exist as a solid, liquid or a gas. It'd assume the quantum state - aka a waveform. The vast space between the galaxies in the Universe reach to about 3K (Kelvin), which is closer to the absolute zero (0K). Things get very interesting at so low temperature and now that you can go much beyond those temperatures, scientists are excited.
The whole process of achieving the super-duper cool temperature is based on the fact that when the gas expands, its temperature drops. The researchers are planning to expand a Bose-Einstein condensate using a pair of very low powered magnets. There are two advantages: The condensate is known to exhibit macro-quantum characteristics as the temperatures approach absolute zero and being in the space station eliminates the need of using powerful magnets to counter the effect of gravity.
If you're interested in physics and this experiment, be ready to wait till 2016. NASA needs some time to put the cold atom lab into the space. We've a video that describes the experiment. Do watch it and let us know your thoughts.
Source: #-Link-Snipped-#
The whole process of achieving the super-duper cool temperature is based on the fact that when the gas expands, its temperature drops. The researchers are planning to expand a Bose-Einstein condensate using a pair of very low powered magnets. There are two advantages: The condensate is known to exhibit macro-quantum characteristics as the temperatures approach absolute zero and being in the space station eliminates the need of using powerful magnets to counter the effect of gravity.
If you're interested in physics and this experiment, be ready to wait till 2016. NASA needs some time to put the cold atom lab into the space. We've a video that describes the experiment. Do watch it and let us know your thoughts.
Source: #-Link-Snipped-#
Replies
-
Kaustubh KatdareArticle updated. Special thanks to @#-Link-Snipped-# for pointing out the mistake. 👍 -
lovebox
And thanks to Biggie for creating all things marvellous on CE.Kaustubh KatdareArticle updated. Special thanks to @#-Link-Snipped-# for pointing out the mistake. 👍
You are reading an archived discussion.
Related Posts
how to learn gui with plc and with which software it is easy to learn for a beginner
Behind every successful man there are a lot of unsuccessful years.
Identify your goal and define them clearly. A goal will remain only a pipe dream unless you pursue...
Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.
The importance of inflation in financial planning cannot...
respected sir,i m mrugesh raval form gujarat........how can i prepare campas interview in my collage?
It's that time of the year when the electronics and gadget freaks all over the world wait for the news from South Korea. Boy, Samsung's marketing team surely knows what...