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August 21, 2015

Matter wave technique that could cool molecules
Southampton, UK (SPX) Aug 19, 2015
Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated for the first time a new laser cooling method, based upon the interference of matter waves, that could be used to cool molecules. Our ability to produce samples of ultra-cold atoms has revolutionised experimental atomic physics, giving us devices from atomic clocks (the core of GPS) and enabling a range of quantum devices, including the possibility of a quantum computer. However, the current technique of cooling atoms down from ... read more

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