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Ono-Sendai on Jan 27, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Photo of a suspended, glowing single atom wins pho...

I believe that's what's happening in this case.

From https://www.livescience.com/61763-single-atom-ion-trap-photo...

"This glow would be barely perceptible with the naked eye but becomes apparent with a little camera manipulation."

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