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Scientists Capture Shadow Cast By 1 Atom
slew writes "Scientist at Griffith University have shown the first absorption image of a single atom isolated in a vacuum. A single atomic ion was confined in an RF Paul trap and the absorption imaged at near wavelength resolution with a phase Fresnel lens. They predict this absorption imaging technique should prove useful in quantum information processing and using the minimum amount of illumination for bio-imaging of light-sensitive samples. Here's a pointer to the paper."
Can't wait for the first atom photo bomb.
The atom was Jumbonium.
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Do I look fat with this electron?
No, but you might want to shed a few Higgs-Bosons.
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Will the evil scientist RF Paul succeed in trapping our hero? Tune in next week!
Oddly enough the shadow resembled a cat's paw. A relieved cat insisted he wasn't responsible for changing the results of the experiment and was unconcerned about the gun pointed towards his head throughout the test.
Um, no duh they treat the Higgs-Boson like a religious event: it holds mass fer christ's sake!!
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You got that right.
Call me dumb
No, because on this site we try to avoid redundant posts.
Do I look fat with this electron?
Negative.
We finally get our first actual photograph of an atom, and it ends up being one of those artsy-fartsy monochromatic photos of a shadow. Best viewed while eating a croissant, or perhaps sipping champagne.
That looks shopped.. you can tell by the pixels.