Title :
Decelerating and trapping molecules with time-varying electric fields
Author :
Bethlem, H.L. ; Crompvoets, F.M.H. ; van de Meerakker, S.Y.T. ; van Veldhoven, J. ; Kupper, J. ; Mosk, A. ; Meijer, G.
Author_Institution :
FOM Inst. for Plasma Phys., Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Abstract :
A polar molecule experiences a force in an inhomogeneous electric field. Using this force, neutral molecules can he decelerated and trapped Using a series of 64 pulsed inhomogeneous electric fields ammonia molecules are decelerated and loaded into an electrostatic quadrupole trap or a storage ring.
Keywords :
ammonia; laser cooling; radiation pressure; NH/sub 3/; ammonia; cold molecules; electrostatic quadrupole trap; molecule deceleration; molecule trapping; neutral molecules; polar molecule; time-varying electric fields; Cooling; Electrostatics; Focusing; Kinetic energy; Molecular beam applications; Molecular beams; Nonuniform electric fields; Physics; Storage rings; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238171
