A dipole trap is a system in which a laser (or two lasers) are used to polarize an individual atom for study. The set-up is similar to a Magneto-optical trap except that there is no magnetic field and a reduced number of lasers.
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Magneto-optical trap — experimental setup of the MOT A magneto optical trap (abbreviated MOT) is a device that uses both laser cooling with magneto optical trapping in order to produce samples of cold, trapped, neutral atoms at temperatures as low as several… … Wikipedia
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