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atom interferometer [‚ad·əm ‚in·tə·fə′räm·əd·ər] (physics) A device which measures the interference effects that result when a beam of atoms is manipulated in such a way that the de Broglie waves of the atoms are split into two components and subsequently recombined. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Because the atoms move much more slowly than photons, an atom interferometer of the same dimensions as one based on a light laser has the potential to be 10 billion times more sensitive in measurements of the rotation of Earth or other objects, scientists say. In an atom interferometer, for example, "each atom has been split and is going both ways at once," explains David E. |
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