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Towards magnetic slowing of atoms and molecules

E. Narevicius, C. G. Parthey, A. Libson, M. F. Riedel, U. Even, M. G. Raizen

physics.atm-clusarXiv:physics/0703111

Abstract

We outline a method to slow paramagnetic atoms or molecules using pulsed magnetic fields. We also discuss the possibility of producing trapped particles by adiabatic deceleration of a magnetic trap. We present numerical simulation results for the slowing and trapping of molecular oxygen.

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