HUNDRED YEARS AGO, SATYENDRA NATH BOSE CHANGED PHYSICS FOREVER

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The 100th anniversary of Satyendra Nath Bose’s groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics, celebrated at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) in Kolkata.

Highlighting Satyendra Nath Bose’s Contribution:

Bose’s pioneering work in quantum statistics paved the way for modern quantum technologies, such as Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum information theory.
He is immortalized through the naming of bosons, half of the fundamental particles in the Universe, after him.
International Contribution: India leads in quantum research, with 23 nations embracing National Quantum Missions.

About S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) in Kolkata.

· Established in 1986 under the Department of Science and Technology, SNBNCBS pays tribute to Bose’s life and achievements.

About Bose-Einstein condensation

· Bose-Einstein condensation observed in 1995.

· Initially observed in dilute atomic gases.

· Subject of intense theoretical and experimental study since its discovery.

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