Continuous loading of an electrostatic trap for polar molecules

dc.creatorRieger, T.
dc.creatorJunglen, T.
dc.creatorRangwala, S. A.
dc.creatorPinkse, P. W. H.
dc.creatorRempe, G.
dc.date2005-05-05
dc.date2005-08-25
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dc.descriptionA continuously operated electrostatic trap for polar molecules is demonstrated. The trap has a volume of ~0.6 cm^3 and holds molecules with a positive Stark shift. With deuterated ammonia from a quadrupole velocity filter, a trap density of ~10^8/cm^3 is achieved with an average lifetime of 130 ms and a motional temperature of ~300 mK. The trap offers good starting conditions for high-precision measurements, and can be used as a first stage in cooling schemes for molecules and as a "reaction vessel" in cold chemistry.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures v2: several small improvements, new intro
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0505039
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0505039
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 95, 173002 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.173002
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/96399
dc.subjectChemical Physics
dc.titleContinuous loading of an electrostatic trap for polar molecules
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