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Experiments on the deflection of atoms by external fields go back to the earliest days of atomic physics.1 The deflection is determined by atomic parameters whose values depend on the state of the atom. For example, the atomic polarizability determines the coupling of the atom to an inhomogeneous electric field and the magnetic moment or Lande g factor determines the coupling to a magnetic field. When the atom is in a laser field its internal state is changed, or dressed, and one can expect that these coupling parameters will also be changed. Therefore, the deflection of the atom should depend on the characteristics of the laser.2
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Mittleman, M.H. (1993). Deflection of Atoms in Laser Fields and External Fields. In: Introduction to the Theory of Laser-Atom Interactions. Physics of Atoms and Molecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2436-0_5
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