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Phase transitions of stored laser-cooled ions

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Single ions in miniature traps can be imaged by using laser light to stimulate fluorescence radiation. At the same time, radiation pressure can be used to bring them nearly to rest. When a small number of ions are trapped, phase transitions can be observed between a chaotic cloud and an ordered crystalline structure, depending on the degree of laser cooling.

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Blümel, R., Chen, J., Peik, E. et al. Phase transitions of stored laser-cooled ions. Nature 334, 309–313 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/334309a0

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