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'''Cold Atom Laboratory''' ('''CAL''') is an experimental instrument being developed for launch to the [[International Space Station]] (ISS) |
'''Cold Atom Laboratory''' ('''CAL''') is an experimental instrument being developed for launch to the [[International Space Station]] (ISS) in June 2017.<ref name=“NASA Cold Atom Laboratory Mission“>{{cite web |url=http://coldatomlab.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ |title=Cold Atom Laboratory Mission |work=Jet Propulsion Laboratory |publisher=NASA |date=2014 |accessdate=2017-12-22 }}</ref> |
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The instrument will create extremely cold conditions in the microgravity environment of the ISS leading to the formation of [[Bose Einstein Condensate]]s that are a magnitude colder than those that are created in laboratories on Earth.<ref name="CALmission2015">{{cite web |url=http://coldatomlab.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ |title=Cold Atom Laboratory Mission |work=Jet Propulsion Laboratory |publisher=NASA |date=2014 |accessdate=2015-05-21 }}</ref> In a space-based laboratory, up to 20 seconds interaction times and as low as 1 picokelvin temperatures are achievable, and it could lead to exploration of unknown [[Quantum mechanics|quantum mechanical]] phenomena and test some of the most fundamental laws of physics.<ref name="CALmission2015"/><ref name="CALnasa">{{cite web |url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/cold_atom_lab/ |title=Cold Atom Laboratory Creates Atomic Dance |work=NASA News |date=26 September 2014 |accessdate=2015-05-21 }}</ref> NASA's JPL scientists state that the CAL investigation could advance knowledge in the development of extremely sensitive quantum detectors, which could be used for monitoring the gravity of Earth and other planetary bodies, or for building advanced navigation devices.<ref name="CALnasa" /> |
The instrument will create extremely cold conditions in the microgravity environment of the ISS leading to the formation of [[Bose Einstein Condensate]]s that are a magnitude colder than those that are created in laboratories on Earth.<ref name="CALmission2015">{{cite web |url=http://coldatomlab.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ |title=Cold Atom Laboratory Mission |work=Jet Propulsion Laboratory |publisher=NASA |date=2014 |accessdate=2015-05-21 }}</ref> In a space-based laboratory, up to 20 seconds interaction times and as low as 1 picokelvin temperatures are achievable, and it could lead to exploration of unknown [[Quantum mechanics|quantum mechanical]] phenomena and test some of the most fundamental laws of physics.<ref name="CALmission2015"/><ref name="CALnasa">{{cite web |url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/cold_atom_lab/ |title=Cold Atom Laboratory Creates Atomic Dance |work=NASA News |date=26 September 2014 |accessdate=2015-05-21 }}</ref> NASA's JPL scientists state that the CAL investigation could advance knowledge in the development of extremely sensitive quantum detectors, which could be used for monitoring the gravity of Earth and other planetary bodies, or for building advanced navigation devices.<ref name="CALnasa" /> |
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Revision as of 20:31, 22 December 2016
Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) is an experimental instrument being developed for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2017.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
The instrument will create extremely cold conditions in the microgravity environment of the ISS leading to the formation of Bose Einstein Condensates that are a magnitude colder than those that are created in laboratories on Earth.[1] In a space-based laboratory, up to 20 seconds interaction times and as low as 1 picokelvin temperatures are achievable, and it could lead to exploration of unknown quantum mechanical phenomena and test some of the most fundamental laws of physics.[1][2] NASA's JPL scientists state that the CAL investigation could advance knowledge in the development of extremely sensitive quantum detectors, which could be used for monitoring the gravity of Earth and other planetary bodies, or for building advanced navigation devices.[2]
The initial mission will have a duration of 12 months with up to five years of extended operation.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Cold Atom Laboratory Mission". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA. 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^ a b "Cold Atom Laboratory Creates Atomic Dance". NASA News. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
External links
- Cold Atom Laboratory – Project web site at JPL
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