Reflecting Atom Mirror
The mirror requires exciting the atoms into a Rydberg state with a customized laser, then using a powerful electromagnetic field to "bounce" the excited atoms away from the mirror.
It is possible that further work in atomic optics such as this will allow for greater exploration of the wave nature of particles, a concept that is key to wave-particle duality in quantum physics.
Related Articles:
- Physical Review Letters - Normal-Incidence Electrostatic Rydberg Atom Mirror (paper requires subscription)
- Physical Review Focus - Reflections of an Atom


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