Quantum reflection as the reflection of subwaves

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/19/9/093402

Abstract This paper studies quantum reflection with recent research on reflection coefficient. Based on the analytical transfer matrix method, a novel explanation for this phenomenon is proposed that quantum reflection is the reflection of subwaves, which originate inherently from the inhomogeneity of the fields and is always neglected in the semiclassical regime. Comparison with exact formula and the numerical calculations for different potentials has confirmed the reliability and the validity of the proposed theory.

Keywords: quantum reflection cold atom analytical transfer matrix method

Received: 03 December 2009
Revised: 09 February 2010
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PACS:	3450D
	0365N

Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10874121 and 60677029).

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Yuan Wen(袁文), Yin Cheng(殷澄), Wang Xian-Ping(王贤平), and Cao Zhuang-Qi(曹庄琪) Quantum reflection as the reflection of subwaves 2010 Chin. Phys. B 19 093402

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