Issue 42, 2011

Deceleration of supersonic beams using inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields

Abstract

Methods for the production of cold atomic and molecular samples relying on the deceleration of pulsed supersonic beams are described and a review of the corresponding literature is presented. These methods include multistage Stark deceleration, multistage Zeeman deceleration, and Rydberg–Stark deceleration. Recent applications of the cold samples produced with these techniques are summarized.

Graphical abstract: Deceleration of supersonic beams using inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
27 May 2011
Accepted
19 Jul 2011
First published
26 Aug 2011

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011,13, 18705-18723

Deceleration of supersonic beams using inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields

S. D. Hogan, M. Motsch and F. Merkt, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 18705 DOI: 10.1039/C1CP21733J

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