Wall interactions of spin-polarized atoms
Zhen Wu
Abstract
Experiments with polarized atoms in glass cells show that spin polarization and quantum coherence can survive many collisions of the atoms with the walls, depending on the nature of the wall interactions. This article reviews the physics of the wall interactions of spin-polarized atoms and the experience gained over decades in a field still developing and finding applications in a range of quantum technologies.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsCoherence (philosophical gambling strategy)Polarization (electrochemistry)Spin (aerodynamics)QuantumCondensed matter physicsAtomic physicsQuantum mechanicsThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryChemistryAtomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchQuantum optics and atomic interactionsAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications