TY - JOUR
T1 - 2D magneto-optical trapping of diatomic molecules
AU - Hummon, Matthew T.
AU - Yeo, Mark
AU - Stuhl, Benjamin K.
AU - Collopy, Alejandra L.
AU - Xia, Yong
AU - Ye, Jun
PY - 2013/4/1
Y1 - 2013/4/1
N2 - We demonstrate one- and two-dimensional transverse laser cooling and magneto-optical trapping of the polar molecule yttrium (II) oxide (YO). In a 1D magneto-optical trap (MOT), we characterize the magneto-optical trapping force and decrease the transverse temperature by an order of magnitude, from 25 to 2 mK, limited by interaction time. In a 2D MOT, we enhance the intensity of the YO beam and reduce the transverse temperature in both transverse directions. The approach demonstrated here can be applied to many molecular species and can also be extended to 3D.
AB - We demonstrate one- and two-dimensional transverse laser cooling and magneto-optical trapping of the polar molecule yttrium (II) oxide (YO). In a 1D magneto-optical trap (MOT), we characterize the magneto-optical trapping force and decrease the transverse temperature by an order of magnitude, from 25 to 2 mK, limited by interaction time. In a 2D MOT, we enhance the intensity of the YO beam and reduce the transverse temperature in both transverse directions. The approach demonstrated here can be applied to many molecular species and can also be extended to 3D.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84876001027
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.143001
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.143001
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:84876001027
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 110
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
IS - 14
M1 - 143001
ER -