Published April 1, 2003
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Journal article
Resolved diffraction patterns from a reflection grating for atoms
- 1. Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, UMR 8501 du CNRS, 91403 Orsay Cedex (France)
Description
We have studied atomic diffraction at normal incidence from an evanescent standing wave with high resolution using velocity-selective Raman transitions. We have observed up to three resolved orders of diffraction, which are well accounted for using scalar diffraction theory. In our experiment the transverse coherence length of the source is greater than the period of the diffraction grating
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4266/5/S103/ob3265.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Optics. B, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics (Print) (ISSN 1464-4266) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- http://stacks.iop.org/1464-4266/5/S103/ob3265.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
- PII
- S1464-4266(03)55738-X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Optics. B, Quantum and Semiclassical Optics (Print)
- Journal Volume
- 5
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. S103-S106
- ISSN
- 1464-4266
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 34059858
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMS; COHERENCE LENGTH; DIFFRACTION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; RAMAN EFFECT; STANDING WAVES
- Descriptors DEC
- COHERENT SCATTERING; DIMENSIONS; LENGTH; SCATTERING