laser trap

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Definition of laser trap in English English dictionary

A device made of magnetic coils and tuned lasers in which atoms or particles are slowed and then confined to a small region of space. A laser trap is used to form a Bose-Einstein condensate. Also called atom trap

Hyphenation

la·ser trap

Turkish pronunciation

leyzır träp

Pronunciation

/ˈlāzər ˈtrap/ /ˈleɪzɜr ˈtræp/