%0 Journal Article %T Optical surface devices for atomic and atom physics %A Dobroslawa Bartoszek %A Jacek Fiutowski %A Tomasz Dohnalik %A Tomasz Kawalec %J Optica Applicata %D 2010 %I %X The applications in basic science of optical surface devices for atoms are reviewed, with the emphasis on the optical dipole mirrors. The example of experimental realization of such a mirror constructed in our group is shortly presented. Some methods used in its characterization are shown. %K atom cooling and trapping %K optical dipole mirror %U http://www.if.pwr.wroc.pl/~optappl/pdf/2010/no3/optappl_4003p535.pdf