[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    HONORING CARL E. WIEMAN AND ERIC CORNELL FOR THEIR RESEARCH AND 
                  RECEIVING THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, 75 years ago Albert Einstein predicted a 
new form of matter that has since been called the Bose-Einstein 
condensate. This matter has been elusive for quite some time, however 
the secret no longer eludes mankind. Through his hard work in physics 
research, Professor Carl E. Wieman of the University of Colorado in 
Boulder along with Eric A. Cornell from the National Institute for 
Standards and Technology, created this matter in 1995, and because of 
the outstanding nature of their work, were awarded the Nobel Prize in 
physics to be received this December. The prize was also awarded to a 
scientist at MIT who separately worked on the same discovery. I would 
like to take this time to recognize the dedication of Carl to this 
project and for opening many doors through scientific investigation for 
the future.
  Cornell and Wieman were able to capture and chill rubidium atoms in 
order to bring them to a near motionless state so that they would act 
as one superatom. The progression that this discovery promotes would 
allow scientists to control their usage in new and innovative way that 
could lead to much faster and smaller electronics. The power of this 
condensate could lead to better computer chips, more precise measuring 
instruments and advances in navigational instruments. Additionally the 
discovery of this method to isolate Bose-Einstein condensate has 
spurred a new branch of atomic physics to emerge across the globe.
  In the age of technological advancement, these discoveries help to 
ensure our continued success and help to tap the understanding of the 
universe around us. This manifestation of Einstein's thought and has 
been a tremendous benefit to physical scientists everywhere. It is 
through his diligence and dedication that Carl was able to fabricate 
the Bose-Einstein superatom.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the hard work and dedication of 
Carl Wieman and Eric Cornell and congratulate both of them on winning 
the Nobel Prize. Their efforts certainly deserve the praise and 
admiration of us all. The contributions they have made will endure the 
test of time and his creation will enhance the lives of people all over 
our world.

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