An aluminum-ion clock trap, with a coin for scale
A NIST aluminum-ion clock trap beside a US quarter. The compact assembly was photographed on June 1, 2005; it is historical apparatus.
- Organization
- NIST
- Image type
- Photograph
- Capture date
- 2005-06-01
Archival photograph. The capture/source date is not a new scientific announcement.
- Photographer / creator
- J. Koelemeij / NIST
- Reuse terms
- US federal public domain
J. Koelemeij / NIST · US federal public domain
Full source composition retained. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP; no crop, retouching or generated elements.
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