TY - JOUR
T1 - Higher-order resonances in a Stark decelerator
AU - van de Meerakker, S.Y.T.
AU - Vanhaecke, N.
AU - Bethlem, H.L.
AU - Meijer, G.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The motion of polar molecules can be controlled by time-varying inhomogeneous electric fields. In a Stark decelerator, this is exploited to select a fraction of a molecular beam that is accelerated, transported, or decelerated. Phase stability ensures that the selected bunch of molecules is kept together throughout the deceleration process. In this paper an extended description of phase stability in a Stark decelerator is given, including higher-order effects. This analysis predicts a wide variety of resonances that originate from the spatial and temporal periodicity of the electric fields. These resonances are experimentally observed using a beam of OH ((2)&UPi;(3/2),v=0,J=3/2) radicals passing through a Stark decelerator.
AB - The motion of polar molecules can be controlled by time-varying inhomogeneous electric fields. In a Stark decelerator, this is exploited to select a fraction of a molecular beam that is accelerated, transported, or decelerated. Phase stability ensures that the selected bunch of molecules is kept together throughout the deceleration process. In this paper an extended description of phase stability in a Stark decelerator is given, including higher-order effects. This analysis predicts a wide variety of resonances that originate from the spatial and temporal periodicity of the electric fields. These resonances are experimentally observed using a beam of OH ((2)&UPi;(3/2),v=0,J=3/2) radicals passing through a Stark decelerator.
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.71.053409
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.71.053409
M3 - Article
SN - 1050-2947
VL - 71
JO - Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
IS - 5
ER -
