Integrated MO modulator. a, Perspective view of the device (not to scale). The top gold coil is used to apply a radial magnetic field to Ce:YIG underneath, making it…
In March 2018, researchers launched what looks like a white, cooler-sized fridge to the International Space Station. That heavy box houses a $100 million facility known as the Cold Atom Laboratory, which enables an array of atomic physics…
To find some of the coldest objects in the universe, you don’t have to go much further than your local university. There, a physicist may be using laser light and magnets to cool atoms below a stunning –450 Fahrenheit. They might use these…