Magnetic trap

Magnetic trap refers to one of three types of traps used for atoms or charged particles:


 * Magnetic mirror, a type of magnetic confinement fusion device
 * Magnetic trap (atoms), used to trap neutral atoms in a magnetic field gradient
 * Magnetic tweezers, a trap using a magnetic field to trap micrometre-seized ferromagnetic beads
 * Magneto-optical trap (or MOT), a trap using a magnetic gradient and laser light to trap neutral atoms
 * Penning trap, used to trap charged particles or ions in a combination of electrostatic potential and uniform magnetic field