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Page 1: Diffraction in Time Marcos Mashinsky  Phys.Rev.  88, p625 (1952)

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

Page 2: Diffraction in Time Marcos Mashinsky  Phys.Rev.  88, p625 (1952)

Diffraction on Temporal SlitsPascal Szriftgiser, et al. PRL 77, p4 (1996)

Page 3: Diffraction in Time Marcos Mashinsky  Phys.Rev.  88, p625 (1952)

Frequency Shifter for Matter Waves Beating between two Matter Waves

St. Bernet et al. PRL 77, 5160 (1996)


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