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The atoms go through a magnetic field aligned with the x axis. This separates the atoms into two groups, spin up and spin down. Run a group through such a field again and there is no change. Run a group through a field aligned with the z axis, you get two groups. Run one group through the x again and you get two groups.
What if this: The atoms go through a magnetic field aligned with the x axis. This separates the atoms into two groups, spin up and spin down. Run a group through a field aligned with the y axis, the third axis that is so far unused. Presumably this does not split the group, it simply accelerates it. Then run it through the x-axis field again. Does the group split into two?
What if this: The atoms go through a magnetic field aligned with the x axis. This separates the atoms into two groups, spin up and spin down. Run a group through a field aligned with the y axis, the third axis that is so far unused. Presumably this does not split the group, it simply accelerates it. Then run it through the x-axis field again. Does the group split into two?