Abstract
Atom interferometry has recently emerged as a promising new field, with potential applications ranging from basic research to applied technology. For many applications, low velocity atoms are desired, because they provide the long interaction times necessary to observe small effects. Low velocities also imply long de Broglie wavelengths, which, in a grating interferometer, will give rise to large diffraction angles.
© 1994 Optical Society of America
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