Laser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms and Particles

Abstract

The program was to explore the use of light to manipulate atoms And other particles, particularly the cooling and trapping of atoms, the manipulation of biological molecules, and the creations of new devices based on these techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 16, 1992
Accession Number
ADA247208

Entities

People

  • Steven Chu

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atoms
  • Cooling
  • Demonstrations
  • Frequency Standards
  • Laser Cooling
  • Laser Science
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • Optical Lattices
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Quantum Electronics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Standards
  • Time Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy