Pic of the Day
Pic of the Day
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This Picture of a Single Atom Just Won a Science Photography Prize
If you look closely, you can see a single strontium ion in the center of this ion trap, between the tips of the two "needle" electrodes. The tips of the needles are separated by 2.3 millimeters — roughly the width of a spaghetti noodle.