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Phase Space Manipulation of Cold Free Radical OH Molecules

J. R. Bochinski, Eric R. Hudson, H. J. Lewandowski, Jun Ye, Gerard Meijer

physics.atom-pharXiv:physics/0306062

Abstract

We report bunching, slowing, and acceleration of a supersonically cooled beam of diatomic hydroxyl radicals (OH). In situ observation of laser-induced fluorescence along the beam propagation path allows for detailed characterization of longitudinal phase-space manipulation of OH molecules through the Stark effect by precisely sequenced inhomogeneous electric fields.

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