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We present, in various limits, analytical expressions for the center-of-mass wave function of a spin-1/2 atom as it is deflected by a Stern-Gerlach apparatus.
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Scully, M.O., Lamb, W.E. & Barut, A. On the theory of the Stern-Gerlach apparatus. Found Phys 17, 575–583 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01882788
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01882788