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arxiv: 2408.14530 · v1 · pith:3DTDQCDYnew · submitted 2024-08-26 · ⚛️ physics.comp-ph · physics.atom-ph

Simulation of atom trajectories in the original Stern-Gerlach experiment

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keywords fieldend-patternexperimentfinite-elementgerlachliteraturemagneticmatching
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Following a comprehensive analysis of the historical literature, we model the geometry of the Stern$\unicode{x2013}$Gerlach experiment to numerically calculate the magnetic field using the finite-element method. Using this calculated field and Monte Carlo methods, the atomic translational dynamics are simulated to produce the well-known quantized end-pattern with matching dimensions. The finite-element method used provides the most accurate description of the Stern$\unicode{x2013}$Gerlach magnetic field and end-pattern in the literature, matching the historically reported values and figures.

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