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Atom Optics with Diffractive Structures

O. Carnal, J. Mlynek

Published Jan 1, 1992• 1 citation
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Abstract

Experiments demonstrating the feasiblity of using nanoscale diffractive structures as optical devices for atoms herald many promising applications of atom optics.
DOI
10.1051/epn/19922308149

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