Atom beams split by gentle persuasion
Journal Article
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· Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)
Two different research teams have taken a big step toward atom interferometry. They have succeeded in splitting atomic beams by using atoms in spin states that neither absorb nor reemit laser light. By proper adjustment of experimental conditions, atoms are changed from one spin state to another, without passing through the intermediary excited state. The atoms in essence absorb momentum from the laser photons, without absorption or emission of photons. The change in momentum deflects atoms in the proper spin state.
- OSTI ID:
- 7197261
- Journal Information:
- Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Vol. 263:5150; ISSN 0036-8075
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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