Imaging with neutral atoms - A new matter-wave microscope

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 229, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Koch, M ^a   Rehbein, S ^b   Schmahl, G ^c   Reisinger, T ^a   Bracco, G ^d   Ernst, W E ^a   Holst, B ^a,e  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atom optics; Matter wave; Micro skimmer; Microscopy; Zone plate

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; ATOMIC BEAMS; GROUND STATE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

2D IMAGES; ATOM OPTICS; FREE STANDINGS; GROUND-STATE ATOMS; MATTER WAVES; MICRO-SKIMM; NEUTRAL ATOMS; NEUTRAL GROUND STATE; TRANSMISSION MODE; ZONE PLATES;

ATOMS;

HELIUM;

ARTICLE; IMAGING SYSTEM; MATTER WAVE MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPE; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; MICROSCOPY; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 37349022218     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2007.01874.x     Document Type: Article

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