Bosons Flashcards by Harry Chapman

Q

What is the spin degeneracy for a photon?

A

2 as one of the states is forbidden

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What is the spin degeneracy for a phonon?

A

1 as phonons have no spin so 2S+1=1

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What is the range of the Bose-Einstein Condensate?

A

From 1 to 0

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