atom trap
noun Physics.
a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.
Words nearby atom trap
ato, atoll, atom, atom bomb, atom smasher, atom trap, atom-bomb, atomic, atomic age, atomic bomb, atomic clock
Also called laser trap.
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Scientific definitions for laser trap
laser trap
A device that uses magnetic coils and lasers with tunable frequencies to suspend atoms or particles in a small region of space and to slow them down, reducing their temperature. Laser traps have been used to form Bose-Einstein condensates.
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