You got yourself complex #molecules to laser cool and want to find the best laser configuration for cooling? Use our #python package MoleCool:
arxiv.org/abs/2510.16203
As a bonus example: how to (or maybe not to) laser cool radioactive radium monofluoride molecules!
arxiv.org/abs/2510.16203
As a bonus example: how to (or maybe not to) laser cool radioactive radium monofluoride molecules!
May 29, 2026 at 6:34 AM
A new PhD graduate from the Cold Molecules group! Huge congratulations to Felix Kogel for successfully defending his PhD with the highest distinction! Felix's doctoral hat includes an interactive replica of the #lasercooling experiment for new types of #precisionmeasurements described in his thesis!
June 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A new PhD graduate from the Cold Molecules group! Huge congratulations to Felix Kogel for successfully defending his PhD with the highest distinction! Felix's doctoral hat includes an interactive replica of the #lasercooling experiment for new types of #precisionmeasurements described in his thesis!
Trapping electrons & laser-cooled ions in a Paul trap to explore quantum physics, detect microwaves & even make antimatter. Meet our sunny-eyed team of curious minds! 😎⚛️ 🧪
#QuantumPhysics #PaulTrap #LaserCooling #Antimatter #ScienceSquad #ScientificEnlightenment
#QuantumPhysics #PaulTrap #LaserCooling #Antimatter #ScienceSquad #ScientificEnlightenment
July 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Trapping electrons & laser-cooled ions in a Paul trap to explore quantum physics, detect microwaves & even make antimatter. Meet our sunny-eyed team of curious minds! 😎⚛️ 🧪
#QuantumPhysics #PaulTrap #LaserCooling #Antimatter #ScienceSquad #ScientificEnlightenment
#QuantumPhysics #PaulTrap #LaserCooling #Antimatter #ScienceSquad #ScientificEnlightenment
Trapping electrons & laser-cooled ions in a Paul trap to explore quantum physics, detect microwaves & even make antimatter. Meet our sunny-eyed team of curious minds! 😎⚛️ 🧪
#quantumphysics #paultrap #lasercooling #antimatter #sciencesquad #scientificenlightenment
#quantumphysics #paultrap #lasercooling #antimatter #sciencesquad #scientificenlightenment
July 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Trapping electrons & laser-cooled ions in a Paul trap to explore quantum physics, detect microwaves & even make antimatter. Meet our sunny-eyed team of curious minds! 😎⚛️ 🧪
#quantumphysics #paultrap #lasercooling #antimatter #sciencesquad #scientificenlightenment
#quantumphysics #paultrap #lasercooling #antimatter #sciencesquad #scientificenlightenment
Ever seen a photo of a single atom? That tiny speck is a laser-cooled Sr+ ion floating between electrodes—captured on camera! Wild, right? What part of this blows your mind most? #atomicclocks #iontrap #lasercooling #quantumcomputing #singlestrontiumatom
Is the Single Strontium Atom Photo Real?
The single strontium atom photo is real. It shows a single, laser-cooled Sr+ ion held between electrodes in an ion trap and made to glow by laser-induced fluorescence, which a standard camera can record in a long exposure. You are seeing light scattered by that atom, not a resolved image of its physical size or structure. What is the single strontium atom photo?
novaknown.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ever seen a photo of a single atom? That tiny speck is a laser-cooled Sr+ ion floating between electrodes—captured on camera! Wild, right? What part of this blows your mind most? #atomicclocks #iontrap #lasercooling #quantumcomputing #singlestrontiumatom