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Focusing ground-state atoms with an electrostatic field

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A general formula for the trajectory of atoms in an arbitrary potential with axial symmetry is derived. We apply this formula to show that an axially symmetric electrostatic imaging lens for ground-state neutral atoms is possible. Because of its simple construction and capability of focusing atoms of any species, such a lens system can be used in a variety of applications.

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  1. Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications and CREST, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan

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03.75.Be; 39.25.+k; 32.80.Pj

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Morinaga, M. Focusing ground-state atoms with an electrostatic field. Appl Phys B 79, 679–682 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-004-1618-z

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