Quantum gas magnifier for sub-lattice-resolved imaging of three-dimensional quantum systems

24 November 2021

Artistic sketch of atoms in a honeycom lattice and a magnifying lens

Photo: UHH/Felix Herbort

We have developed a new microscopy technique for quantum gases, which relies on the magnification of the density distribution via matter-wave optics and allows accessing new regimes with spatially-resolved imaging.

Original publication: L. Asteria et al., Nature 599, 571-575 (2021)
CUI Press release: New microscopy technique for quantum simulation
Research Update at PhysicsWorld: New technique puts 3D quantum gases under the microscope

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