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Atom Trap

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A scientist aligns the optics of the Atom Trap Trace Analysis technology, or ATTA for short. This new ultrasonic trace analysis technique is able to detect single atoms in a large sample, and was developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. ATTA holds promise for advancing the state-of-the-art in many fields, from groundwater studies to environmental monitoring.

Atom Trap
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Credit: Argonne National Laboratory
Decade of Image: 2000 - 2009

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PHYSICS / General

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