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Originally Posted by Moontanman

While my knowledge on cryogenic studies is nil, it is indeed a fascinating subject. Has there been anything in the research that points toward a practical use for this research or as of yet any reason to predict new discoveries? I look forward to reading more about this.

Good question.

In this article, The revolution that has not stopped, it is written:

"What has happened in the past year with Fermi gases has only been topped by the discovery of the first condensates in 1995," says Ketterle. "But this is just the beginning - research into Fermi gases is now connecting to a long list of intellectual challenges in condensed-matter physics, such as superfluidity, superconductivity, magnetism and so on."

...For instance, some groups are exploring the use of condensates to make quantum computers that can perform certain tasks much faster than is possible on a classical computer. However, there is a lot of competition from other approaches. "Condensates have lots of potential quantum bits," says Chris Monroe of the University of Michigan, "but it remains very difficult to address and control individual neutral atoms at the same level as ions."

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