One-dimensional magneto-optical compression of a cold CaF molecular beam

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Chae, Eunmi; Anderegg, Loic; Augenbraun, Benjamin L; Ravi, Aakash; Hemmerling, Boerge; ... Show more
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Abstract
We demonstrate the one-dimensional, transverse magneto-optical compression of a cold beam of calcium monofluoride (CaF). By continually alternating the magnetic field direction and laser polarizations of the magneto-optical trap (RF MOT), a photon scattering rate of 2π x 0.4 MHz is achieved. A 3D model for this RF MOT, validated by agreement with data, predicts a 3D RF MOT capture velocity for CaF of 5 m s⁻¹.
Date issued
2017-03
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109974
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms
Journal
New Journal of Physics
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Citation
Chae, Eunmi; Anderegg, Loic; Augenbraun, Benjamin L; Ravi, Aakash; Hemmerling, Boerge; Hutzler, Nicholas R; Collopy, Alejandra L; Ye, Jun; Ketterle, Wolfgang and Doyle, John M. “One-Dimensional Magneto-Optical Compression of a Cold CaF Molecular Beam.” New Journal of Physics 19, no. 3 (March 2017): 033035 © 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
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1367-2630
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