A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules
We present a novel slowing scheme for beams of laser-coolable diatomic molecules reminiscent of Zeeman slowing of atomic beams. The scheme results in efficient compression of the one-dimensional velocity distribution to velocities trappable by magnetic or magneto-optical traps. We experimentally dem...
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| author | M Petzold P Kaebert P Gersema M Siercke S Ospelkaus |
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| description | We present a novel slowing scheme for beams of laser-coolable diatomic molecules reminiscent of Zeeman slowing of atomic beams. The scheme results in efficient compression of the one-dimensional velocity distribution to velocities trappable by magnetic or magneto-optical traps. We experimentally demonstrate our method in an atomic testbed and show an enhancement of flux below v = 35 m s ^−1 by a factor of ≈20 compared to white light slowing. 3D Monte Carlo simulations performed to model the experiment show excellent agreement. We apply the same simulations to the prototype molecule ^88 Sr ^19 F and expect 15% of the initial flux to be continuously compressed in a narrow velocity window at around 10 m s ^−1 . This is the first experimentally shown continuous and dissipative slowing technique in molecule-like level structures, promising to provide the missing link for the preparation of large ultracold molecular ensembles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05e03bbccef64d0fbfe782be95b193102023-08-08T14:48:10ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302018-01-0120404200110.1088/1367-2630/aab9f5A Zeeman slower for diatomic moleculesM Petzold0P Kaebert1P Gersema2M Siercke3S Ospelkaus4Leibniz Universität Hannover , Institute for Quantum Optics, Welfengarten 1, D-30167 Hannover, GermanyLeibniz Universität Hannover , Institute for Quantum Optics, Welfengarten 1, D-30167 Hannover, GermanyLeibniz Universität Hannover , Institute for Quantum Optics, Welfengarten 1, D-30167 Hannover, GermanyLeibniz Universität Hannover , Institute for Quantum Optics, Welfengarten 1, D-30167 Hannover, GermanyLeibniz Universität Hannover , Institute for Quantum Optics, Welfengarten 1, D-30167 Hannover, GermanyWe present a novel slowing scheme for beams of laser-coolable diatomic molecules reminiscent of Zeeman slowing of atomic beams. The scheme results in efficient compression of the one-dimensional velocity distribution to velocities trappable by magnetic or magneto-optical traps. We experimentally demonstrate our method in an atomic testbed and show an enhancement of flux below v = 35 m s ^−1 by a factor of ≈20 compared to white light slowing. 3D Monte Carlo simulations performed to model the experiment show excellent agreement. We apply the same simulations to the prototype molecule ^88 Sr ^19 F and expect 15% of the initial flux to be continuously compressed in a narrow velocity window at around 10 m s ^−1 . This is the first experimentally shown continuous and dissipative slowing technique in molecule-like level structures, promising to provide the missing link for the preparation of large ultracold molecular ensembles.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aab9f5laser coolingcold moleculesultracold moleculesmolecular beam slowing |
| spellingShingle | M Petzold P Kaebert P Gersema M Siercke S Ospelkaus A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules New Journal of Physics laser cooling cold molecules ultracold molecules molecular beam slowing |
| title | A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules |
| title_full | A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules |
| title_fullStr | A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules |
| title_short | A Zeeman slower for diatomic molecules |
| title_sort | zeeman slower for diatomic molecules |
| topic | laser cooling cold molecules ultracold molecules molecular beam slowing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aab9f5 |
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