Fully saturated hydrocarbons as hosts of optical cycling centers
arXiv:2209.09935 · doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.2c06647
Abstract
Designing closed, laser-induced optical cycling transitions in trapped atoms or molecules is useful for quantum information processing, precision measurement, and quantum sensing. Larger molecules that feature such closed transitions are particularly desirable, as they extend the scope of applicability of such systems. The search for molecules with robust optically cycling centers has been a challenge, and requires design principles beyond trial-and-error. Here, two design principles are proposed for the particular architecture of M-O-R, where M is an alkaline earth metal radical, and R is a ligand: 1) Fairly large saturated hydrocarbons can serve as ligands, R, due to a substantial HOMO-LUMO gap that encloses the cycling transition, so long as the R group is rigid. 2) Electron-withdrawing groups, via induction, can enhance Franck-Condon factors (FCFs) of the optical cycling transition, as long as they do not disturb the locally linear structure in the M-O-R motif. With these tools in mind, larger molecules can be trapped and used as optical cycling centers, sometimes with higher FCFs than smaller molecules.
arXiv commentErratum: The original publication used an incorrect grant number for the NSF Center for Chemical Innovation, Phase I. The correct number should be CHE-2221453
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