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3D printing makes a smaller, lighter cold atom trap

08 Nov 2021 Ruaridh Smith 
Photo of 3D printed MOT components on an optical bench
Additive advantage: A magneto-optical trap (MOT) constructed with 3D-printed components. (Courtesy: Somaya Madkhaly)
A team led by physicists at the University of Nottingham, UK has created a 3D-printed magneto-optica

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