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Meaning of Sisyphus cooling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The use of specially selected laser light, hitting atoms from various angles to both cool and trap them in a potential well, effectively rolling the atoms down a hill of potential energy until they have lost their kinetic energy.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Sisyphus effect sisyrid sisyrinchium Sit sit around sit back

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