High-resolution imaging of molecular collisions using a Zeeman decelerator
Atomic Physics
2020-04-22 v1
Abstract
We present the first crossed beam scattering experiment using a Zeeman decelerated molecular beam. The narrow velocity spreads of Zeeman decelerated NO () radicals result in high-resolution scattering images, thereby fully resolving quantum diffraction oscillations in the angular scattering distribution for inelastic NO-Ne collisions, and product-pair correlations in the radial scattering distribution for inelastic NO-O collisions. These measurements demonstrate similar resolution and sensitivity as in experiments using Stark decelerators, opening up possibilities for controlled and low-energy scattering experiments using chemically relevant species such as H and O atoms, O molecules or NH radicals.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1909.02542,
title = {High-resolution imaging of molecular collisions using a Zeeman decelerator},
author = {Vikram Plomp and Zhi Gao and Theo Cremers and Matthieu Besemer and Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.02542},
year = {2020}
}