Abstract
We discuss the quantum reflection of metastable 2 3S helium atoms in (square) hollow optical fibres of fused silica, used as atomic waveguides. Under realistic experimental conditions, retardation effects in the atom-surface potential play a dominant role; they can increase the reflection probability by an order of magnitude and lead to a significant yield of quantum reflected atoms, amounting to several percent of the incident atomic flux.
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