Super-Gaussian mirror for high-field-seeking molecules

  • Guangjiong Dong*
  • , Sverker Edvadsson
  • , Weiping Lu
  • , P. F. Barker
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A matter wave mirror using a single, pulsed, super-Gaussian (SG) optical beam for specular reflection of neutral ground-state molecules is studied. The mirror has a high reflectivity close to 100% and nearly perfect specular reflection over a large incident angle. This mirror avoids the usual problems due to surface roughness and the van der Waals interactions that occur in conventional atomic mirrors. Further, it is capable of reflectance and transmittance with applications to velocity filtering and deceleration of cold molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Article number031605
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume72
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2005
Externally publishedYes

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