Keywords: Nanoblackholes.jpg en A ˜black hole ™ for cold atoms Laser cooled atoms are launched towards a freely suspended carbon nanotube charged to hundreds of volts The atoms are attracted from large distance and spiral towards the tube under dramatic acceleration Close to the nanotube a captured atom is ripped apart as its electron is sucked into the tube converting the atom into an ion that is ejected at high energy and detected 2013-01-16 05 34 40 http //www research gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop;jsessionid V2DyQChT7PfyBxpsb9nm7zV331QjQxFRJW2cYQ2KLs0sgqZ2j1Pw 521508796 1636864617 _nfpb true _windowLabel awards_1 _urlType action awards_1_action viewAwardDetailEvent_rsr awards_1_fedAwrdId 0757427 US Government PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Atomic physics Cooling Lasers |