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Ultracold matter

Ultracold matter

Optical conveyor belt moves ultracold atoms into hollow optical fibre

14 Sep 2018 Hamish Johnston
Optical conveyor
Bright idea: this vacuum chamber is home to an optical conveyor belt. (Courtesy: P Windpassinger/Experimental Quantum Optics and Quantum Information Research Group)
A practical technique that can quickly and efficiently transport ultracold atoms into a hollow fibre

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