An adapted scanning electron microscope allows the non-destructive measurement and manipulation of Bose–Einstein condensates. The single-atom sensitivity that this technique promises could soon become indispensable in the study of quantum degenerate atomic gases.
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Jaksch, D. A peek and a poke. Nature Phys 4, 906–908 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1143
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