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Designer quantum reflection from a micropore

Quantum Physics 2023-10-06 v1 Atomic Physics Computational Physics

Abstract

We expand the theoretical toolbox for controllable quantum reflection by departing from a simple planar reflector. We introduce a circular hole (a micropore) of variable size, for which the electrostatic image potential can be exactly calculated. We combine this with two-dimensional simulations of wavepacket propagation at arbitrary angle of incidence to show that the quantum reflection probability can be tuned over a wide range of values.

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@article{arxiv.2310.03587,
  title  = {Designer quantum reflection from a micropore},
  author = {Romuald Kilianski and Robert Bennett},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.03587},
  year   = {2023}
}
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