Synthetic magnetic fields 'trick' neutral atoms into acting as if electrically charged

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 22:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Achieving an important new capability in ultracold atomic gases, researchers have created "synthetic" magnetic fields for ultracold gas atoms, in effect "tricking" neutral atoms into acting as if they are electrically charged particles subjected to a real magnetic field.

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