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Neutral atom beams feature prominently in applications ranging from fundamental research to industrial manufacturing. A major factor limiting their performance in these roles is beam control. Basic atom-optical elements like mirrors and lenses remain surprisingly unrefined compared to their counterparts in photon-, electron-, and ion-beam management. Neutral atom lenses in particular have remained downright primitive compared to the elaborate aberration-corrected focusing systems devised for other particles. Advances in these tools are long overdue and will lead to a wealth of new opportunities in fundamental atomic physics, nanotechnology, and materials science.
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Gardner, J.R. (2018). Conclusion. In: Neutral Atom Imaging Using a Pulsed Electromagnetic Lens. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68430-7_9
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