Our atom-moving laser sculpts matter into weird new shapes—new research
Getting atoms to do what you want isn't easy—but it's at the heart of a lot of groundbreaking research in physics.
Getting atoms to do what you want isn't easy—but it's at the heart of a lot of groundbreaking research in physics.
General Physics
Aug 25, 2022
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For the first time, a team led by Prof. Jian-Wei Pan and Prof. Bo Zhao at the University of Science and Technology of China, have successfully observed scattering resonances between atoms and molecules at ultra-low temperatures, ...
General Physics
Jan 23, 2019
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The UK's first quantum accelerometer for navigation has been demonstrated by a team from Imperial College London and M Squared.
Quantum Physics
Nov 9, 2018
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Experiments with ultra-cold atoms at the TU Wien have shown surprising results: coupled atom clouds synchronize within milliseconds. This effect cannot be explained by standard theories.
Quantum Physics
May 8, 2018
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For the first time ever, a cloud of ultra-cold atoms has been successfully created in space on board of a sounding rocket. The MAIUS mission demonstrates that quantum optical sensors can be operated even in harsh environments ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 25, 2017
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A commercially available 'atom interferometer' – exploiting clouds of ultra-cold atoms to make extremely precise measurements of variations in local gravity – on show during ESA's inaugural Quantum Technology workshop.
Quantum Physics
Nov 17, 2016
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A new science instrument, slated to be installed onboard the International Space Station (ISS) in late 2017, is expected to yield interesting results regarding quantum phenomena. The Cold Atom Laboratory, or CAL, will study ...
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2016
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Theoretical physicists studying the behavior of ultra-cold atoms have discovered a new source of friction, dispensing with a century-old paradox in the process. Their prediction, which experimenters may soon try to verify, ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 27, 2016
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On a sun-drenched hill in Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains, researchers are making progress on an experimental facility that could create the coldest known place in the universe.
General Physics
Mar 18, 2016
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a $900,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to study the unusual chemical and physical properties of atoms and molecules ...
Other
Nov 2, 2015
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