The electron is cool: Quantum electronics

Temperature is an awkward concept for a single particle, but the energy of the particle's 'quivering' is a useful substitute. Feedback control of this motion can be used to cool a single electron to very low temperature.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2003-04, Vol.422 (6934), p.822-823
1. Verfasser:	Toschek, Peter E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Humanities and Social Sciences multidisciplinary news-and-views Science Science (multidisciplinary)
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Zusammenfassung:	Temperature is an awkward concept for a single particle, but the energy of the particle's 'quivering' is a useful substitute. Feedback control of this motion can be used to cool a single electron to very low temperature.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/422822a