On the theory of the Stern-Gerlach apparatus

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Foundations of Physics 17 (6):575-583 (1987)
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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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