A buffer gas beam source for short, intense and slow molecular pulses. Issue 3 (6th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Truppe, S.; Hambach, M.; Skoff, S. M.; Bulleid, N. E.; Bumby, J. S.; Hendricks, R. J.; Hinds, E. A.; Sauer, B. E.; Tarbutt, M. R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of modern optics. Volume 65:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 246
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2018-02-06
• Subjects: Buffer gas -- molecular beam -- radicals -- laser cooling molecules; Optics -- Periodicals; 535
• DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2017.1384516
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-0340

Abstract

Abstract: Experiments with cold molecules usually begin with a molecular source. We describe the construction and characteristics of a cryogenic buffer gas source of CaF molecules. The source emits pulses with a typical duration of 240 μ s, a mean speed of about 150 m/s, and a flux of5 × 10 10 molecules per steradian per pulse in a single rotational state.