Andrea Stöllner takes a glimpse into the experimental chamber (IMAGE)

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Andrea Stöllner takes a glimpse into the experimental chamber

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A green spectacle. With protective eyewear, ISTA PHD student Andrea Stöllner takes a glimpse into the experimental chamber (in the foreground) where two laser beams trap a single particle. One electron at a time, the scientist hopes that her work will reveal mysteries about how tiny particles behave and advance the scientific inquiry into cloud electrification. As the green glow of the captured particle dims, Stöllner promptly restarts her setup to catch another one. 

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