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Atom optics and quantum groups

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It is shown that in atom optics physical systems arise which have close similarities to quantum group structures. A particular example for which an atomic operator provides a representation of the quantum group GL q (2,C) forq=−1 is presented.

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  1. Fakultät für Physik der Universität Konstanz, D-78434, Konstanz, Germany

    Karl-Peter Marzlin

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Marzlin, KP. Atom optics and quantum groups. Int J Theor Phys 36, 841–845 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02435788

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