Towards magnetic slowing of atoms and molecules

被引:32
作者
Narevicius, E. [1 ]
Parthey, C. G.
Libson, A.
Riedel, M. F.
Even, U.
Raizen, M. G.
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Ctr Nonlinear Dynam, Austin, TX 78712 USA
[2] Univ Texas, Dept Phys, Austin, TX 78712 USA
[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Sch Chem, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
来源
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS | 2007年 / 9卷
关键词
BEAMS;
D O I
10.1088/1367-2630/9/4/096
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We outline a method to slow paramagnetic atoms or molecules using pulsed magnetic fields. We also discuss the possibility of adiabatically slow trapped particles by decelerating a moving magnetic trap. We present numerical simulation results for the slowing and trapping of molecular oxygen.
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