Measuring Quantum Energy Levels in Buckyballs (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Measuring Quantum Energy Levels in Buckyballs

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JILA researchers used frequency combs, or "rulers of light," to observe individual quantum energy transitions in buckyballs.

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Steven Burrows/JILA

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