A LONGITUDINAL STERN-GERLACH INTERFEROMETER - THE BEADED ATOM

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作者
MINIATURA, C
PERALES, F
VASSILEV, G
REINHARDT, J
ROBERT, J
BAUDON, J
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JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE II | 1991年 / 1卷 / 04期
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10.1051/jp2:1991177
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O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
The principle of an atomic interferometer based on the longitudinal Stern-Gerlach effect is given. Possible realizations using beams of metastable rare gas atoms or metastable hydrogen atoms are described. Some examples of phase-objects are discussed and some possible applications are suggested. The atoms coming out of the interferometer exhibit uncommon properties, particularly a permanent multiple localisation regarding the external atomic variables (<< beaded >> atoms).
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