@article{HenkelWallisWestbrooketal.1999, author = {Henkel, Carsten and Wallis, H. and Westbrook, N. and Aspect, Alain and Sengstock, K. and Ertmer, W.}, title = {Theory of atomic diffraction from evanescent waves}, year = {1999}, abstract = {We review recent theoretical models and experiments dealing with the diffraction of neutral atoms by a reflection grating, formed by a standing evanescent wave. We analyze diffraction mechanisms proposed for confront the theory with experiment.}, language = {en} }