Cesium atoms levitating in an optical lattice (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Cesium atoms levitating in an optical lattice

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In this photograph, clusters of about 10,000 cesium atoms can be seen floating in a vacuum chamber, levitated by crossed laser beams that create a stable optical lattice. A cylindrical tungsten weight and its support are visible at the top.

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Cristian Panda, UC Berkeley

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