Scientists overcome fundamental atom laser limit to build brightest atom laser to date
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —In an atom laser, millions of individual atoms propagate through space with minimal spreading, just like photons propagate in a coherent photon laser beam. Although both types of lasers are similar, atom lasers are still in the early stages of research with much work to be done before they can be used for applications, which may include atom lithography, atom interferometry, and magnetometry (measuring magnetic fields).