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PUBLICATIONS

The Atom Laser

Published

Author(s)

S L. Rolston

Abstract

This paper reviews the principles of atom laser action using Bose-Einstein condensed gases as sources of coherent matter waves.
Citation
Optics and Photonics News
Volume
12
Issue
No. 5
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

atom laser, Bose-Einstein condensation, laser, laser cooling

Citation

Rolston, S. (2001), The Atom Laser, Optics and Photonics News (Accessed October 30, 2025)

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Created May 1, 2001, Updated February 17, 2017
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