Physicists observe diffusion of individual atoms in light bath
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 08:01
in Physics & Chemistry
In a combination of experiments and theory the diffusion of individual atoms in periodic systems was understood for the first time. The interaction of individual atoms with light at ultralow temperatures close to the absolute zero temperature point provides new insights into ergodicity, the basic assumption of thermodynamics. Quantum physicists at University of Kaiserslautern have published their results together with colleagues in the journal Nature Physics.