Title :
An optical decelerator for cold molecules
Author :
Fulton, R. ; Bishop, A.I. ; Barker, P.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a single stage optical Stark decelerator for neutral molecules which reduced the velocity of benzene molecules in a molecular beam by 25 m/s corresponding to a kinetic energy reduction of 15 %.
Keywords :
Stark effect; laser cooling; molecular beams; organic compounds; radiation pressure; 25 m/s; benzene molecule; cold molecule; kinetic energy reduction; molecular beam; neutral molecule; optical decelerator; optical trapping; single stage Stark decelerator; Atom optics; Laser beams; Molecular beam applications; Molecular beams; Optical beams; Optical buffering; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Particle beams;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548826
