One-dimensional Structures of Ultra-cold Atoms (IMAGE)

University of Innsbruck

One-dimensional Structures of Ultra-cold Atoms

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With two laser beams, the researchers generate an optical lattice, where the atoms are confined to vertical one-dimensional structures with up to 15 atoms aligned in each tube.

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Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Innsbruck

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