Magnetic Trap (atoms)
A magnetic trap uses a magnetic gradient to trap neutral particles with a magnetic moment. Although such traps have been employed for many purposes in physics research, they are best known as the last stage in cooling atoms to achieve Bose-Einstein condensation. The magnetic trap (as a way of trapping very cold atoms) was first proposed by David Pritchard.
Read more about Magnetic Trap (atoms): Operating Principle, Microchip Atom Trap, Applications in Bose-Einstein Condensation
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