Magneto-optical trap (MOT)

Layer 1 — Physicsin the atomic-physics subtree

Quadrupole B-field + σ⁺/σ⁻ red-detuned beams give position-dependent force; traps 10⁶-10¹⁰ neutral atoms at μK.

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