Deflection and deceleration of hydrogen Rydberg molecules in inhomogeneous electric fields.

Hydrogen molecules are excited in a molecular beam to Rydberg states around n=17-18 and are exposed to the inhomogeneous electric field of an electric dipole. The large dipole moment produced in the selected Stark eigenstates leads to strong forces on the H2 molecules in the inhomogeneous electric f...

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Main Authors: Yamakita, Y, Procter, SR, Goodgame, A, Softley, T, Merkt, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004