Controlling Spin-flips of Molecules in an Electromagnetic Trap
arXiv:1706.02806 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.96.063420
Abstract
Doubly dipolar molecules exhibit complex internal spin-dynamics when electric and magnetic fields are both applied. Near magnetic trap minima, these spin-dynamics lead to enhancements in Majorana spin-flip transitions by many orders of magnitude relative to atoms, and are thus an important obstacle for progress in molecule trapping and cooling. We conclusively demonstrate and address this with OH molecules in a trap geometry where spin-flip losses can be tuned from over to below our vacuum limited loss rate with only a simple external bias coil and with minimal impact on trap depth and gradient.
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