Hogan, SD;
Seiler, C;
Merkt, F;
(2009)
Rydberg-state-enabled deceleration and trapping of cold molecules.
Physical Review Letters
, 103
(12)
, Article 123001. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.123001.
![[thumbnail of 1352096.pdf]](https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) Preview |
PDF
1352096.pdf Download (697kB) |
Abstract
Hydrogen molecules in selected core-nonpenetrating Rydberg-Stark states have been decelerated from a mean initial velocity of 500m/s to zero velocity in the laboratory frame and loaded into a three-dimensional electrostatic trap. Trapping times, measured by pulsed electric field ionization of the trapped molecules, are found to be limited by collisional processes. As Rydberg states can be deexcited to the absolute ground state, the method can be applied to generate cold samples of a wide range of species. © 2009 The American Physical Society.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Rydberg-state-enabled deceleration and trapping of cold molecules |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.123001 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.123001 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2009 The American Physical Society |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1352096 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
