Spectroscopic characterization of aluminum monofluoride with relevance to laser cooling and trapping

Abstract

Here we report on spectroscopic measurements of the aluminum monofluoride molecule (AlF) that are relevant to laser cooling and trapping experiments. We measure the detailed energy level structure of AlF in the X${}^1{\Sigma }^{+}$ electronic ground state, in the A${}^1\Pi$ state, and in the metastable a${}^3\Pi$ state. We determine the rotational, vibrational and electronic branching ratios from the A${}^1\Pi$ state. We also study how the rotational levels split and shift in external electric and magnetic fields. We find that AlF is an excellent candidate for laser cooling on any Q-line of the A${}^1\Pi$ - X${}^1{\Sigma }^{+}$ transition and for trapping at high densities.

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