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A large variety of trapping and guiding potentials can be designed by bringing cold atoms close to charged or current carrying material objects. We describe the basic principles of constructing microscopic traps and guides and how to load atoms into them. The simplicity and versatility of these methods will allow for miniaturization and integration of atom optical elements into matter-wave quantum circuits on Atom Chips. These could form the basis for robust and widespread applications in atom optics, ranging from fundamental studies in mesoscopic physics to possibly quantum information systems.
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Received: 20 December 1999 / Revised version: 7 March 2000 / Published online: 5 April 2000
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Cassettari, D., Chenet, A., Folman, R. et al. Micromanipulation of neutral atoms with nanofabricated structures . Appl Phys B 70, 721–730 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050886
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050886