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22 February, 02:57

Earnshaw's theorem (Prob. 3.2) says that you cannot trap a charged particle in an electrostatic field. Question: Could you trap a neutral (but polarizable) atom in an electrostatic field?

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  1. 22 February, 05:59
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    Answer: NO

    You cannot not trap a polarizable atom in a purely electrostatic field.
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