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Johnleprekan
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Can someone explain how the Stark Effect works in Layman's terms? I'm trying to understand how an electric field can cool down atoms. What is the electric field doing exactly to the atoms? How is it lowering the atomic energy levels?
Is there a difference between Stark Shifting and Stark Splitting?
Also, what is a polarization gradient and how does it apply to cooling atoms? In layman's terms please.
Is there a difference between Stark Shifting and Stark Splitting?
Also, what is a polarization gradient and how does it apply to cooling atoms? In layman's terms please.