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Physics: 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics

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2001 Nobel Prize in Physics

Awarded to: Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl E. Wieman

The achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates.

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In 2001, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl E. Wieman. The prize was awarded for: The achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates.

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Why does stein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms matter? The work honored in 2001 helped fill in a piece of the puzzle of how the physical world operates. Every Nobel Prize in Physics marks a shift — a moment when our understanding deepened and, often, something practical followed.

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Historical note: 2001 Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl E. Wieman (various countries) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001. Official Nobel citation: "for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates" The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.