We describe an experimentally realistic situation of the quantum reflection of helium atoms from an oscillating surface. The temporal modulation of the potential induces clear sidebands in the reflection probability as a function of momentum. Theses sidebands could be exploited to slow down atoms and molecules in the experiment.
@article{arxiv.1305.2492,
title = {Quantum reflection from an oscillating surface},
author = {Benedikt Herwerth and Maarten DeKieviet and Javier Madronero and Sandro Wimberger},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.2492},
year = {2013}
}