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Coherent Deflection of Atoms by Adiabatic Passage in Multilevel Systems

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Coherence Phenomena in Atoms and Molecules in Laser Fields

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The study of mechanical light effects on atoms has been the subject of considerable theoretical and experimental interest during the past few years.1 In particular, progress in building an atomic interferometer (AI) has stimulated recent interest in coherent deflection of atoms by laser light.2–6

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Marte, P., Zoller, P., Hall, J.L. (1992). Coherent Deflection of Atoms by Adiabatic Passage in Multilevel Systems. In: Bandrauk, A.D., Wallace, S.C. (eds) Coherence Phenomena in Atoms and Molecules in Laser Fields. NATO ASI Series, vol 287. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3364-1_22

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