Physics Breakthrough in New Zealand

Atoms are minuscule—10 billion lying side by side would approximate a metre.
Physics Breakthrough in New Zealand
(L-R)Matt McGovern, Dr Mikkel Andersen, Dr Andrew Hilliard and Dr Zahi Grunsweig. Courtesy of Otago University Dept. of Physics
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A major physics breakthrough by New Zealand researchers has brought the reality of next-generation ultra-fast quantum-logic computers a step closer.

Scientists have developed a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving neutral atom, according to a press release from Otago University. The atom was not only observed, but in a world first, the researchers were also able to photograph it.

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(L-R)Matt McGovern, Dr Mikkel Andersen, Dr Andrew Hilliard and Dr Zahi Grunsweig. (Courtesy of Otago University Dept. of Physics)