On the prospects of interferometry and deflectometry for characterizing large molecules

. We investigate the prospects of near-field matter-wave interferometry for the sensitive determination of molecular properties, such as electric polarizabilities, electric and magnetic dipole moments or even life-times of some molecular states. We discuss how important principles of our present qua...

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Published in:The European physical journal. ST, Special topics Special topics, 2008-06, Vol.159 (1), p.1-9
Main Authors: Arndt, M., Berninger, M., Deachapunya, S., Gerlich, S., Hackermüller, L., Major, A. G., Marksteiner, M., Stéfanov, A., Ulbricht, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Molecular
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:. We investigate the prospects of near-field matter-wave interferometry for the sensitive determination of molecular properties, such as electric polarizabilities, electric and magnetic dipole moments or even life-times of some molecular states. We discuss how important principles of our present quantum experiments can be transferred to the classical regime, i.e. to a Moiré deflectometer in order to also measure characteristic properties of large clusters and biomolecules.
ISSN:1951-6355
1951-6401
DOI:10.1140/epjst/e2008-00687-9