2D transverse laser cooling of a hexapole focused beam of cold BaF molecules

Joost W. F. van Hofslot, Izabella E. Thompson, Anno Touwen +18

A cryogenic buffer gas beam, an electrostatic hexapole lens, and 2D transverse Doppler laser cooling are combined to produce a bright beam of barium monofluoride (${}^{138}$Ba${}^{19}$…