A novel atomic beam magnetic substate selector is described. A potential difference is applied to the insulated pole faces of an inhomogeneous magnet. The resulting E and H fields are then approximately congruent throughout the gap region. A beam atom experiences forces due to its effective magnetic moment and induced electric moment which can be made to balance for particular magnetic substates, independent of the atomic velocity. State-selected beams of reasonable intensity and purity can thus be obtained.
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