Deceleration of continuous molecular beams
Atomic Physics
2015-05-13 v1 Chemical Physics
Abstract
A method for decelerating a continuous beam of neutral polar molecules is theoretically demonstrated. This method utilizes non-uniform, static electric fields and regions of adiabatic population transfer to generate a mechanical force that opposes the molecular beam's velocity. By coupling this technique with dissipative trap-loading, molecular densities cm are possible. When used in combination with forced evaporative cooling the proposed method may represent a viable route to quantum degeneracy for a wide-class of molecular species.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0901.4164,
title = {Deceleration of continuous molecular beams},
author = {Eric R. Hudson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.4164},
year = {2015}
}