A buffer gas beam source for short, intense and slow molecular pulses
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Journal Article
Abstract
Experiments with cold molecules usually begin with a molecular source. We describe the construction and characteristics of a cryogenic buff er gas source of CaF molecules. The source emits pulses with a typical duration of 240 μs, a mean speed of about 150 m/s, and a flux of 5x 10¹⁰ molecules per steradian per pulse in a single rotational state.
Date Issued
2017-11-05
Date Acceptance
2017-09-06
Citation
Journal of Modern Optics, 2017, 65 (3), pp.246-254
ISSN
0950-0340
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Start Page
246
End Page
254
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Modern Optics
Volume
65
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use,
distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use,
distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Commission of the European Communities
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant Number
EP/I012044/1
320789
RF040529
EP/M027716/1
Subjects
Buffer gas; molecular beam; radicals; laser cooling molecules;
Publication Status
Published