Direct demonstration of the transverse Stern-Gerlach effect

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1103-1108

  Porter, J ^a   Pettifer, R F ^a   Leadley, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0242339483     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1574321     Document Type: Article

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12. Technical drawings are available on request from the authors.
13. These magnets are commonly available. Ours were supplied by S. G. Magnets Ltd. Tesla House, 85, Ferry Lane, Rainham, Essex RM13 9YH, UK.
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