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Stable molecule trapped with deep ultraviolet light for the first time
Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first magneto-optical trap of a stable "closed-shell" molecule: aluminum monofluoride (AlF). They were able to cool AlF with lasers and selectively trap it in three different rotational quantum levels—breaking new ground in ultracold physics.
Laser Cooling Traps Stable Molecule For First Time
Scientists have, for the first time, laser cooled and trapped a stable molecule, aluminum monofluoride, opening new avenues for precision spectroscopy and quantum simulation. This breakthrough utilizes deep ultraviolet light to reach millikelvin temperatures, revealing quantum properties typically hidden at warmer temperatures.
Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute's Department of Molecular Physics have demonstrated the first magneto-optical trap of a stable "closed-hull" molecule: aluminium monofluoride (AlF), which has been able to cool AlF with lasers and selectively trap it in three different quantum levels of rotation, opening new [...]
For the first time, laser cooling of stable aluminium fluoride molecules is successful – a new approach for precision spectroscopy and quantum simulation. The article Light trap in deep UV: Berliner Team brakes molecules almost to zero first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtsportal für Ingenieure.
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