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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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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Answer: NO

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

NeomerArcana answered Jul 23, 2020

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