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Title: Laser cooling of atoms and molecules with ultrafast pulses

Abstract

We propose a laser cooling method for atomic species whose level structure makes traditional laser cooling difficult. For instance, laser cooling of hydrogen requires single-frequency vacuum-ultraviolet light, while multielectron atoms need single-frequency light at many widely separated frequencies. These restrictions can be eased by laser cooling on two-photon transitions with ultrafast pulse trains. Laser cooling of hydrogen, antihydrogen, and many other species appears feasible, and extension of the technique to molecules may be possible.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Research Laboratory of Electronics and Center for Ultracold Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20787531
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 73; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.063407; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; COOLING; HADRONIC ATOMS; HYDROGEN; LASER RADIATION; MOLECULES; MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES; PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS; PHOTONS; PULSES; RADIATION PRESSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Kielpinski, D, and Centre for Quantum Dynamics, School of Science, Griffith University, Brisbane 4111, Queensland. Laser cooling of atoms and molecules with ultrafast pulses. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
Kielpinski, D, & Centre for Quantum Dynamics, School of Science, Griffith University, Brisbane 4111, Queensland. Laser cooling of atoms and molecules with ultrafast pulses. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0
Kielpinski, D, and Centre for Quantum Dynamics, School of Science, Griffith University, Brisbane 4111, Queensland. 2006. "Laser cooling of atoms and molecules with ultrafast pulses". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
@article{osti_20787531,
title = {Laser cooling of atoms and molecules with ultrafast pulses},
author = {Kielpinski, D and Centre for Quantum Dynamics, School of Science, Griffith University, Brisbane 4111, Queensland},
abstractNote = {We propose a laser cooling method for atomic species whose level structure makes traditional laser cooling difficult. For instance, laser cooling of hydrogen requires single-frequency vacuum-ultraviolet light, while multielectron atoms need single-frequency light at many widely separated frequencies. These restrictions can be eased by laser cooling on two-photon transitions with ultrafast pulse trains. Laser cooling of hydrogen, antihydrogen, and many other species appears feasible, and extension of the technique to molecules may be possible.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20787531}, journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 6,
volume = 73,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
month = {Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006}
}