The fifth state of matter- what is it?
Submitted by scottyiu on 6 November 2005 - 5:14am.
I know that there is four states of matter: Solid, liquid, gas, plasma. But i heard that there is a fifth that is called "Superatom" that is created when it is really cold. Can anyone please give me some extra information? Thanks!

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This state of matter is well
This state of matter is well known now , it is called "bose-einstein condensate".
Mr cohen tanoudji got the nobel prize for develloping it.
It has numerous applications right now such as :
-Atomic laser (still in research time)
-Ultra precise time measurement.
-ultracold chemistry
- Several quantum observations on a giant scale .
and many others
surely "plasma" is a state of matter too -
in fact about 99% of matter in the universe looks like its in plasma state!
Fifth state
Could it be a supercritical fluid?
Do all elements go through this state?
Re: The fifth state of matter- what is it?
In a physics book from Gerthsen and Meschede: "Physik" (Springer), there are listed about 9 states of matter. I can't remember what it was exactly, but it ended with "neutron stars" and "black holes"...?
But there was nothing "colder" than solid, liquid or ordinary gaseous state of matter. the pressure and density of black holes is given as 1027 bar and 1017 kg/m3, respectively...(ouch).
oh come on, you don't believe in that whole "black holes" nonsense, do you...?
they do exist though, don't they...?
no
My astrophysics friend says they do!
They get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in research grants to say that... :roll:
Seen much phlogisten in the labs recently...?