TY  - JOUR
PB  - AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOC
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.243004
SN  - 0031-9007
N2  - iotaWe demonstrate a single stage optical Stark decelerator for neutral molecules which is capable of reducing the translational energy of benzene molecules within a molecular beam by 15% in a single pulsed Gaussian optical field of 15 ns duration. The change in velocity induced by the optical potential is measured by the change in the time of flight of benzene molecules ionized by a second optical field after the slowing field is turned off. A maximum reduction in the velocity of 25 m/s was measured using a single Gaussian beam with a peak intensity of 1.6x10(12) W/cm(2) corresponding to a maximum well depth of 253 K.
ID  - discovery9185
A1  - Fulton, R
A1  - Bishop, AI
A1  - Barker, PF
KW  - NONRESONANT DIPOLE FORCE
KW  -  TEMPERATURES
KW  -  DEFLECTION
KW  -  BENZENE
KW  -  ATOMS
KW  -  LIGHT
KW  -  BEAMS
KW  -  LENS
JF  - PHYS REV LETT
Y1  - 2004/12/10/
AV  - public
VL  - 93
TI  - Optical Stark decelerator for molecules
IS  - 24
N1  - © 2004 The American Physical Society
ER  -