Abstract

In mesoscopic quantum electronics, electrons move inside semiconductor structures and arc manipulated using potentials where at least one dimension is comparable to the de-Broglie wavelength of the electrons. Similar potentials can be created for neutral atoms moving microns above surfaces using nano-fabricated charged $\left(\text{V}=-\frac{1}{2}\alpha E^2\right)$ and current carrying structures $\left(\begin{array}{ll}V=-\overline{\mu }\hfill & \overline{B}\hfill \end{array}\right)$ nanofabricated on a surface. These two interactions may be combined or used independently [1].

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