atom trap

American  

noun

Physics.

1. a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.

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Example Sentences

The scalar magnitude of the total magnetic field in the atom trap is plotted versus position.

From Nature

The scalar magnitude of the total magnetic field in the atom trap is plotted versus position.

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The radial position is measured from the symmetry axis of the trap, and the axial origin is the centre of the atom trap, defined by the outermost mirror coils.

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The precision of our technique can be improved by reducing the step size in the frequency scan, by balancing the microwave power at the two transitions and by more precise characterization and stabilization of the magnetic fields in the atom trap.

From Nature

The radial position is measured from the symmetry axis of the trap, and the axial origin is the centre of the atom trap, defined by the outermost mirror coils.

From Nature