Abstract
An atomic-beam experiment, based on momentum transfer between photons and atoms during resonant interaction, is described. Curves providing the first direct experimental evidence in the optical region of the isotropic recoil effect in spontaneous emission, have been obtained. Other curves show the possibility of deflecting an atomic beam with sufficient efficiency to give a new method of detection of optical resonance. Some spectroscopic applications, also valid for atoms with a diamagnetic ground state, are considered.
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