Yb Atoms in a Trap (IMAGE)

Joint Quantum Institute

Yb Atoms in a Trap

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This shows the lattice of laser beams traps small numbers of ytterbium atoms in pancake-shaped "wells." A yellow laser excites the atoms so that they switch between lower (blue) and higher (yellow) energy levels.

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