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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR)

Quantum reflection of laser-cooled atoms from a solid surface

Fujio Shimizu, Jun‐ichi Fujita

Published Nov 13, 2002• 0 citations
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Abstract

Summary form only given. Our recent experimental work on the specular reflection of very slow atoms from a solid surface which is caused by attractive van der Waals potential near the surface and its applications will be discussed.
DOI
10.1109/cleopr.2001.971114

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