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    "abstract": "A theory of evanescent mode atomic mirrors utilising a metallic sheet on a\ndielectric substrate is described. The emphasis here is on the role of the\nmetallic sheet and on the evaluation of atomic trajectories using the field-\ndipole orientation picture. At low intensity, the atomic reflection process is\ncontrolled by two separate mechanisms both of which are modified by the\npresence of the metallic sheet and influenced by the use of the field-dipole\norientation picture. The first mechanism involves the spontaneous force which\naccelerates the atom parallel to the sheet plane. The second mechanism involves\nthe combined dipole plus van der Waals force which acts to repel the atom from\nthe surface, decelerating its motion until it attains an instantaneous halt\nbefore changing direction away from the surface at an appr opriate turning\npoint in the trajectory. Various quantitative features arising from varying the\ncontrollable parameters of the system, including screening effects as well as\ndesirable enhancement effects, are pointed out and discussed.",
    "arxiv_id": "physics/0009030",
    "authors": [
      "J. B. Kirk",
      "C. R. Bennett",
      "M. Babiker",
      "S. Al-Awfi"
    ],
    "categories": [
      "physics.optics",
      "physics.atom-ph"
    ],
    "title": "The influence of a metallic sheet on an evanescent mode atomic mirror",
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0009030"
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