Electrostatic deflection of the water molecule: A fundamental asymmetric rotor.

M.J. Moro; J. Bulthuis; J. Heinrich; V. V. Kresin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.75.013415

Electrostatic deflection of the water molecule: A fundamental asymmetric rotor.

M.J. Moro, J. Bulthuis, J. Heinrich, V. V. Kresin

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An inhomogeneous electric field is used to study the deflection of a supersonic beam of water molecules. The deflection profiles show strong broadening accompanied by a small net displacement towards higher electric fields. The profiles are in excellent agreement with a calculation of rotational Stark shifts. The molecular rotational temperature being the only adjustable parameter, beam deflection is found to offer an accurate and practical means of determining this quantity. A pair of especially strongly responding rotational sublevels, adding up to ≈25% of the total beam intensity, are readily separated by deflection, making them potentially useful for further electrostatic manipulation. © 2007 The American Physical Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	013415
Journal	Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume	75
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.75.013415
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Electrostatic deflection of the water molecule: A fundamental asymmetric rotor.

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