Atomic Fresnel images and possible applications in atom lithography
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In the near field regime of diffractive atom optics, amplitude corrugations of the de Broglie wave front are important and can lead to interesting effects. One class of near field phenomena is the formation of Fresnel images. We study this effect and possible applications in atom lithography using wave packet simulations. Diffraction of atoms most clearly demonstrates the ultimate wave character of the atomic
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