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Enabling Science: Laser Cooling<br />

Laser cooling techniques are used<br />

t to achieve hi the th required i d velocity l it<br />

(wavelength) control <strong>for</strong> the atom<br />

source.<br />

Image source:www.nobel.se/physics<br />

Laser cooling:<br />

Laser light is<br />

used to cool<br />

atomic vapors to<br />

temperatures of<br />

~10 -6 deg K.

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