Scientists Capture Shadow Cast By 1 Atom 51
slew writes "Scientist at Griffith University have shown the first absorption image of a single atom isolated in a vacuum. A single atomic ion was confined in an RF Paul trap and the absorption imaged at near wavelength resolution with a phase Fresnel lens. They predict this absorption imaging technique should prove useful in quantum information processing and using the minimum amount of illumination for bio-imaging of light-sensitive samples. Here's a pointer to the paper."
atom bomb, shmatom momb (Score:2, Funny)
Well, SURE it was cool; but (Score:4, Funny)
The atom was Jumbonium.
Re:The important question is... (Score:4, Funny)
Do I look fat with this electron?
No, but you might want to shed a few Higgs-Bosons.
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of atoms? (Score:4, Funny)
Will the evil scientist RF Paul succeed in trapping our hero? Tune in next week!
Schrodinger's cat (Score:4, Funny)
Re:atom bomb, shmatom momb (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Previously Smallest Shadow (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Previously Smallest Shadow (Score:5, Funny)
I fail
You got that right.
Call me dumb
No, because on this site we try to avoid redundant posts.
Re:The important question is... (Score:5, Funny)
Do I look fat with this electron?
Negative.
Well that's just great. (Score:2, Funny)
We finally get our first actual photograph of an atom, and it ends up being one of those artsy-fartsy monochromatic photos of a shadow. Best viewed while eating a croissant, or perhaps sipping champagne.
Shopped (Score:4, Funny)