An atom interferometer for measuring loss of coherence from an atom mirror

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 487-491

  Esteve J ^a   Stevens, D ^a   Aussibal, C ^a   Westbrook, N ^a   Aspect, A ^a   Westbrook, C I ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; INTERFEROMETERS;

ATOM INTERFEROMETER; EVANESCENT-WAVE MIRROR; MEASUREMENTS OF; PHASE COHERENCE; SPECULAR REFLECTIONS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 11944254902     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2004-00145-8     Document Type: Article

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