Experiment (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Experiment

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For the experiment, atoms of rubidium-87 are first pre-cooled and then transported to the main test area, which is a custom-made vacuum chamber. There they are cooled to temperatures of just a few microkelvins.

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photo/©: Windpassinger group

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Quantum physics: Physicists successfully carry out controlled transport of stored light", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on October 13, 2020.

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