Dr. William Phillips Innovative Lives Presentation
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Total Running Time: 36:29

Tape begins with a demonstration of the levitron. Question and answer period with students. Questions include: Why was Phillips not affected by the liquid nitrogen when it was poured on his hand? When trapping atoms, does the natural frequency of the atom have anything to do with laser cooling? How does one know the atomic clock is right? How did Phillips decide to become a physicist? How did he come up with ideas to invent? Dr. Philips gathers with a small group of students who ask more questions. Does the light of a laser refract through the cesium atom? What does have to do to get a Nobel Prize? If the atomic clock is shipped to a space shuttle, will it be assembled or disassembled? Do magnetic fields interfere with laser beams? Demonstration of Dr. Phillips pouring liquid nitrogen on the carpet.
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content: Phillips, William, Dr., 1948-
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content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
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content: Dr. William Phillips Innovative Lives Presentation
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content: Dr. William Phillips Innovative Lives Presentation / Series 1: Original Videos
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content: 2001 April 27
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content: Box 1, Video OV 770.3
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Moving Images