RF Ion Trap in Vacuum Chamber (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

RF Ion Trap in Vacuum Chamber

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This image shows an RF ion trap mounted inside an ultra-high vacuum chamber at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Here, individual thorium atoms are trapped and laser-cooled to near absolute zero temperature.

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Alexander Radnaev

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