Magnetic trap

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Magnetic trap refers to one of three types of traps used for atoms or charged particles:

  • Magnetic mirror, a type of magnetic confinement fusion device
  • Magnetic trap (atoms), used to trap neutral atoms in a magnetic field gradient
  • Magnetic tweezers, a trap using a magnetic field to trap micrometre-seized ferromagnetic beads
  • Magneto-optical trap (or MOT), a trap using a magnetic gradient and laser light to trap neutral atoms
  • Penning trap, used to trap charged particles or ions in a combination of electrostatic potential and uniform magnetic field