Thorium Ion Chain (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Thorium Ion Chain

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Shown is a linear chain of 29 laser-cooled Th3+ atoms suspended in vacuum by an RF ion trap at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The atoms are near absolute zero temperature and repel each other via Coulomb repulsion because of their like charges.

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Corey Campbell

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