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laser trap

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noun

atom trap.

laser trap Scientific

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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laser traps

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laser trap

When the atoms were released from the laser trap, they expanded, with some displaying negative mass.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2017

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