Optical trapping of SrOH molecules for dark matter and T-violation searches
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Author(s)
Sawaoka, Hiromitsu
Nasir, Abdullah
Lunstad, Annika
Li, Mingda
Mango, Jack
Lasner, Zack D
Doyle, John M
Date Issued
January 29, 2026
Journal
Physical Review Research
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American Physical Society (APS)
Citation
Sawaoka, Hiromitsu, Nasir, Abdullah, Lunstad, Annika, Li, Mingda, Mango, Jack et al. 2026. "Optical trapping of SrOH molecules for dark matter and T-violation searches." Physical Review Research, 8 (1).
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Abstract
We report an optical dipole trap of strontium monohydroxide (SrOH) with 1400(300) trapped molecules. Through optical pumping, we access vibrational states that are proposed for improved probes of the electron’s electric dipole moment (eEDM) and ultralight dark matter (UDM). For each of these states, the lifetime of trapped molecules is measured and found to be consistent with spontaneous radiative decay and blackbody excitation limits, making this platform viable for these eEDM and UDM searches.
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MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms
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https://doi.org/10.1103/2h36-myzp
