High-Precision Laser System Enables Record Flux of Quantum Gas Mixtures
Researchers have achieved a record particle flux in quantum gas mixtures using a miniaturized laser system developed at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The experiment, conducted under microgravity conditions, advances the study of Bose-Einstein condensates.
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This technological breakthrough in quantum physics enables more precise manipulation of matter at near-absolute zero temperatures, which is critical for future quantum computing and sensing applications.
Ask our AI Assistant Search Menu Posted in | News | Quantum Physics High-Precision Laser System Enables Record Flux of Quantum Gas Mixtures Download PDF Copy Add AZoQuantum on Google as a preferred source Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Aug 5 2026 Reviewed An international team of researchers has succeeded in producing atomic quantum gas mixtures with an unprecedented particle flux. In the journal Nature Communications , the scientists report on experiments conducted with the MAIUS-B apparatus, in which Bose - Einstein condensates (BECs) consisting of two different atomic species - rubidium and potassium - were generated and studied under microgravity conditions in the Einstein Elevator at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany.
A key contribution to this achievement came from a technological development at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU): the highly sophisticated and compact optical system used to control the atoms.
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