"Sisyphus cooling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named after Sisyphus from Greek mythology, who was doomed eternally to roll a stone up a mountain, only to have it roll down again whenever he got it near the summit. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Sisyphus cooling (uncountable)
  1. (physics) The use of specially selected laser light, hitting atoms from various angles to both cool and trap them in a potential well, effectively rolling the atoms down a hill of potential energy until they have lost their kinetic energy. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
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