Rubidium atoms mimic the Eiffel Tower, a Möbius strip and other 3-D shapes
The technique could one day be useful for atomic quantum computers
![rubidium atoms in 3-D structures](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/090318_ec_atom-arrangment_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
OH LA LA Using lasers, scientists arranged rubidium atoms into 3-D structures, such as the Eiffel Tower and a Möbius strip, as seen in this image which shows the average fluorescence of single atoms.
D. Barredo et al/Nature 2018