New Zealand Scientists Make Atom-Trapping Breakthrough 101
Mogster writes with this news from New Zealand: "'University of Otago scientists have made a 'major physics breakthrough' with the development of a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving single atom. A team of four researchers from the university's physics department are believed to be the first to isolate and photograph the Rubidium 85 atom.' Good to see Kiwis following in Rutherford's footsteps."
Method (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Oh... (Score:5, Interesting)
Possibilities for energetic particles? (Score:3, Interesting)
This seemed to be geared toward quantum computing, but I was wondering if the same technique could isolate a significant mass of highly energetic matter, e.g. newly created antimatter? We've only been able to capture an almost negligible fraction of that so far.
Re:No More Secrets (Score:1, Interesting)
don't worry about the quantum computing fanatics... they're working under the assumption that interlinks can be designed which add absolutely no latency. you don't seem to realize the possibility of accomplishing such a task.