Cold atom reflection from curved magnetic mirrors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2995, Issue , 1997, Pages 182-190

  Hughes, Ifan G ^a   Barton, P A ^a   Boshier, M G ^a   Hinds, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2D gas; Atom bouncing; Atom optics; Magnetic mirrors

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; GASES; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC LENSES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETISM; MIRRORS; PARTICLE OPTICS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RUBIDIUM; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

2D GAS; ATOM BOUNCING; ATOM OPTICS; COLD ATOMS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; POTENTIAL WELLS; RUBIDIUM ATOMS; ZEEMAN EFFECTS;

ATOMS;

EID: 0343258507     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.273756     Document Type: Conference Paper

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