1985•Journal of Physics D Applied PhysicsOpen access
Atomic beam velocity distributions
P. Thornton Greenland, M.A. Lauder, D J H Wort
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Abstract
The authors examine the Doppler profile of a collimated effusive atomic beam for two situations of experimental interest. First, they show that there is an advantage in making the source and collimating slit of comparable size. Secondly they discuss the distribution along a line of sight which is not normal to be beam axis. They compare the predictions with some preliminary experiments.
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