Phys. Rev. A 62, 033612 (2000) [4 pages]de Broglie wave-front engineeringReceived 15 March 2000; published 18 August 2000 We propose a simple method for the deterministic generation of an arbitrary continuous quantum state of the center-of-mass of an atom. The method’s spatial resolution gradually increases with the interaction time with no apparent fundamental limitations. Such de Broglie wave-front engineering of the atomic density can find applications in Atom Lithography, and we discuss possible implementations of our scheme in atomic beam experiments. © 2000 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.62.033612
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.62.033612
PACS:
03.75.Be, 42.82.Cr
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