Historical foreword: Jean Dalibard, the magneto-optical trap, and the ascent of physics with cold atomic gases

I present my personal perspective on the importance of the invention by Jean Dalibard of the magneto-optical trap (MOT), which has for many years been the “workhorse” of the field of laser cooling and cold atomic gases. I recount some of the history related to the MOT and argue that its invention en...

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Main Author: Phillips, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2024-02-01
Series:Comptes Rendus. Physique
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.172/
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