NIST Develops Novel Ion Trap for Sensing Force and Light

Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 08:35 in Physics & Chemistry

A novel ion trap demonstrated at NIST could usher in a new generation of applications, because the device holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces or for an interface for efficient transfer of individual light particles for quantum communications.

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