Resource Letter BEC-1: Bose-Einstein Condensates in Trapped Dilute Gases

Abstract

This Resource Letter provides a guide to the literature on Bose-Einstein condensation in trapped dilute gases. Journal articles and books are cited for the following topics: history, technological advances, condensates as quantum fluids, effects of interatomic interactions, condensates as matter waves, condensate optics, multiple condensates, lower dimensions, spectroscopy and precision measurement, entanglement, and cosmology.Comment: 12 pages, 0 figure