Abstract
Guiding of atoms through hollow-core optical fibers1 has recently attracted increasing attention for technical applications as well as for fundamental research in atom optics, atom interferometry, and atom lithography. For a deBroglie wavelength of sufficiently cold atoms exceeding the dimensions of the hollow diameter, the propagation of quantized atomic modes like optical modes in conventional light fibers is expected. Hollow-core optical fibers therefore offer interesting perspectives for miniaturized atom optical devices.
© 1998 Optical Society of America
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