Quantum reflection: Focusing of hydrogen atoms with a concave mirror

Berkhout, J.J.; Luiten, O.J.; Setija, I.D.; Hijmans, T.W.; Mizusaki, T.; Walraven, J.T.M.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.63.1689

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“…Several experiments can now test these predictions. Atoms transmitted through a cavity ͑Anderson et Sukenik et al, 1993͒, atoms diffracted from a material grating Grisenti, Schöllkopf, Toennies, Manson, et al, 2000;Shimizu, 2001;Bruehl et al, 2002;Cronin and Perreault, 2004;Perreault et al, 2005͒, atoms undergoing quantam reflection ͑Anderson et al, 1986Berkhout et al, 1989;Shimizu, 2001;Shimizu and Fujita, 2002a;Druzhinina and DeKieviet, 2003;Pasquini et al, 2006͒, atoms reflecting from evanescent waves near surfaces ͑Hajnal et al, 1989;Kaiser et al, 1996;Westbrook et al, 1998;Esteve et al, 2004͒, atoms trapped near surfaces ͑Lin et al, 2004McGuirk et al, 2004;Harber et al, 2005͒, andatoms in interferometers ͑Brezger et al, 2002;Kohno et al, 2003;Nairz et al, 2003;Cronin, 2005, 2006͒ have been used to measure atom-surface interaction potentials. For a review of experiments see the CAMS ͑2005͒ proceedings.…”

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Optics and Interferometry with Atoms and Molecules

Schmiedmayer

Chapman

Ekstrom

et al. 1997

Atom Interferometry

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Interference with atomic and molecular matter waves is a rich branch of atomic physics and quantum optics. It started with atom diffraction from crystal surfaces and the separated oscillatory fields technique used in atomic clocks. Atom interferometry is now reaching maturity as a powerful art with many applications in modern science. In this review the basic tools for coherent atom optics are described including diffraction by nanostructures and laser light, three-grating interferometers, and double wells on atom chips. Scientific advances in a broad range of fields that have resulted from the application of atom interferometers are reviewed. These are grouped in three categories: ͑i͒ fundamental quantum science, ͑ii͒ precision metrology, and ͑iii͒ atomic and molecular physics. Although some experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates are included, the focus of the review is on linear matter wave optics, i.e., phenomena where each single atom interferes with itself.

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Section: Casimir-polder (Atom-surface) Potentialsmentioning

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Optics and Interferometry with Atoms and Molecules

Schmiedmayer

Chapman

Ekstrom

et al. 1997

Atom Interferometry

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“…Significant quantum reflection has been predicted for low energy solitons [30], along with significant resonant trapping when the attractive potential supports bound states [31]. Quantum reflection of atoms and molecules has previously been observed from solid surfaces [32,33], reflection gratings [34], and liquid helium [35]. However, quantum reflection of matter waves from an attractive optical potential allows one to also observe transmission and, potentially, trapping of the matter waves.…”

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Quantum reflection of bright solitary matter waves from a narrow attractive potential

Marchant

Billam

et al. 2016

Phys. Rev. A

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“…Focusing is typically achieved by electric quadrupole or magnetic hexapole fields whose gradients provide a force proportional to the distance from the axis [1,2]. In two special cases atomic beams have also been focused by quantum reflection from a mirror: H from liquid He [3] and He from silicon [4]. With the advent of laser cooling [5], it is now possible to prepare extremely cold atomic clouds which have such low thermal velocity that they fall almost vertically under gravity.…”

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