Stopping supersonic beams with atomic and molecular coilguns

COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

Abstract

We report a method that enables the stopping and trapping of any paramagnetic atom or molecule using a series of pulsed electromagnetic coils. Results of stopping metastable neon and molecular oxygen with a 64 stage coilgun will be presented and applications to fundamental problems in physics and chemistry discussed.

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Authors

  • Edvardas Narevicius

    University of Texas at Austin, Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, University of Texas at Austin