Bose–Einstein condensation occurs when many particles enter into the same, coherent quantum state, and is now claimed to occur in various systems of 'quasiparticles' in solids. But is it the right term to use here?
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Snoke, D. Coherent questions. Nature 443, 403–404 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/443403a
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