Multiple atomic wave interferometry with standing-waves of light

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 255-260

  Rohwedder, B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION;

ALL OPTICAL; ATOMIC WAVES; BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES; DE BROGLIE WAVES; MULTIPLE BEAM; OPTICAL IMPLEMENTATIONS; STANDING WAVE; STATE OF THE ART; TIME DOMAIN; WAVE INTERFEROMETRY;

STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

EID: 0035260330     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530170274     Document Type: Article

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