Giving a boost to atoms

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作者
Helmerson, K [1 ]
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[1] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Atom Phys Div, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
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10.1038/45092
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Matter waves can now be amplified in the same way that a laser amplifies light. Such matter-wave amplifiers will be essential for future developments in atom optics, and may be the basis of better and brighter atom lasers.
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