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Atomic fountains use neutral atoms. It is almost impossible to see the effect of gravity on ions since a single stray electron anywhere in your system creates a way larger Coulomb force.

Fountains need to have a minimum size in order to achieve a sufficient flight time when throwing the atoms up on a ballistic trajectory. Obviously, they also have to be very carefully aligned with respect to gravity.

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