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Diffraction in TimeMarcos Mashinsky Phys.Rev. 88, p625 (1952)
The shutter problem
T<0
T>0
Fresnel diffraction in time, similar to diffraction at an edge
TTtkx
Tt
tT
i
kxu
with
uerfcJ
tJ
1
)( 2
20
Time scale
385.0mvx
u
J(t)
/J0
Cornu spiral
Diffraction on Temporal SlitsPascal Szriftgiser, et al. PRL 77, p4 (1996)
Frequency Shifter for Matter Waves Beating between two Matter Waves
St. Bernet et al. PRL 77, 5160 (1996)