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We report on the production, deceleration and detection of a SrF molecular beam. The molecules are captured from a supersonic expansion and are decelerated in the X\(^2\Sigma^+ (v=0, N=1)\) state. We demonstrate the removal of up to 40% of the kinetic energy with a 2 meter long modular traveling-wave decelerator. Our results demonstrate a crucial step towards the preparation of ultracold gases of heavy diatomic molecules for precision spectroscopy.

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Subject
Diatomic molecules;
Deceleration;
Molecular beams;
Kinetic energy
Identifier / keyword
Atomic Physics; Chemical Physics
URL
http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.2800
Title
Traveling-wave deceleration of SrF molecules
Author
J E van den Berg; Mathavan, S C; Meinema, C; Nauta, J; Nijbroek, T H; Jungmann, K; Bethlem, H L; Hoekstra, S
Publication title
arXiv.org; Ithaca
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Feb 12, 2014
Section
Physics (Other)
Publisher
Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
Source
arXiv.org
Place of publication
Ithaca
Country of publication
United States
University/institution
Cornell University Library arXiv.org
Publication subject
Biology, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering--Electrical Engineering, Computers--Computer Engineering, Business And Economics--Banking And Finance
e-ISSN
2331-8422
Source type
Working Paper
Language of publication
English
Document type
Working Paper
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2014-06-23
Milestone dates
2014-02-12 (Submission v1)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
23 Jun 2014
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2014.02.004
ProQuest document ID
2084722373
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/working-papers/traveling-wave-deceleration-srf-molecules/docview/2084722373/se-2?accountid=208611
Full text outside of ProQuest
http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.2800
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2019-04-16
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