Keywords: Trapping Erbium (5884303347).jpg A purple laser beam slows erbium atoms the purple beam traveling right to left emerging from an oven at 1300°C in preparation for trapping and cooling The unusual properties of erbium atoms and the new capability to trap them could lead to development of novel technologies Credit NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5884303347/ Trapping Erbium 2005-03-29 11 34 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5884303347 2016-09-07 02 52 11 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 November 3 |