Theoretical development of a new spin filter generation

TL;DR

This paper develops the theoretical framework and experimental conditions for a new spin filter capable of separating all four hyperfine states of metastable hydrogen and its isotopes, advancing quantum control techniques.

Contribution

It introduces a novel theoretical approach and experimental setup for a spin filter that can distinguish all hyperfine states of metastable hydrogen and isotopes.

Findings

Theoretical model for the new spin filter developed.

Experimental conditions for implementation outlined.

Potential to separate all hyperfine states demonstrated.

Abstract

Since the early days of quantum mechanics hydrogen, as the simplest of all atoms, has been studied or used to investigate new physics. In parallel, this knowledge leads to different applications, e.g. a spin filter to separate metastable hydrogen atoms in single hyperfine substates with electron spin m_s=1/2. Subsequently, this work provides the necessary theory as well as experimental conditions to build a new generation of spin filter which permits the separation of all four individual metastable hydrogen hyperfine states as well as for its isotopes in a corresponding beam.