https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1403.7081/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15837177urn:hackerpapers:mention:1403.7081:15837177Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:44:48 GMT<p>After a bit of reading, this is how it appears to work: For a coherent state the uncertainty relation is certainly affecting the system behaviour. In this case, the standard deviation of the position times the devotion in speed/moment is h-bar/2 However, the effect in this case is evident in a Heisenberg limited momentum, as the spatial dimension/position of the condensate becomes well defined by the physical dimensions of the trap. Sources: * Wikipedia on Heisenberg uncertainty for Coherent states ( BECs exhibit a close to ideal coherent state ) * Observing Properties of an Interacting…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1403.7081/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cond-mat.quant-gas