Atoms in an optical lattice perform “quantum walks,” experiencing many different quantum phenomena as they move around the lattice, such as superposition or tunneling. Photo credit: Alex Downham, Default Interactive …
Graphical summary. Credit: Chinese Science Bulletin (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.04.003 Hydrogen atoms were once considered the simplest atoms in nature, consisting of structureless electrons and structured protons. However, as research progressed, …
The glowing ball in the middle, called a “magneto-optical trap” (MOT), consists of about 300 million strontium atoms suspended in a vacuum chamber cooled to just above absolute zero. Researchers …