Title of article
Methods of observation of the centrifugal quantum states of neutrons
Author/Authors
Cubitt، نويسنده , , R. and Nesvizhevsky، نويسنده , , V.V. and Petukhov، نويسنده , , A.K. and Voronin، نويسنده , , A.Yu. and Pignol، نويسنده , , G. and Protasov، نويسنده , , K.V. and Gurshijants، نويسنده , , P.، نويسنده ,
Pages
4
From page
322
To page
325
Abstract
We propose methods for observation of the quasi-stationary states of neutrons, localized near a curved mirror surface. The bounding effective well is formed by the centrifugal potential and the mirrorʹs optical potential. This phenomenon is an example of an exactly solvable “quantum bouncer” problem that can be studied experimentally. It could provide a new tool for studying fundamental neutron–matter interactions, neutron quantum optics and surface physics effects. The feasibility of observation of such quantum states has been proven in first experiments.
Keywords
Quantum mechanics , Fundamental neutron physics , Whispering gallery
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
1991327
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