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Guiding slow polar molecules with a charged wire

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg (Germany)
We demonstrate experimentally the guiding of cold and slow ND{sub 3} molecules along a thin charged wire over a distance of {approx}0.34 m through an entire molecular beam apparatus. Trajectory simulations confirm that both linear and quadratic high-field-seeking Stark states can be efficiently guided from the beam source up to the detector. A density enhancement up to a factor 7 is reached for beams with velocities ranging down to {approx}150 m/s generated by the rotating nozzle technique.
OSTI ID:
22093579
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 84; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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