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Reflection of OH molecules from magnetic mirrors
Markus Metsala, Joop J. Gilijamse, Steven Hoekstra +2
We have reflected a Stark-decelerated beam of OH molecules under normal incidence from mirrors consisting of permanent magnets. Two different types of magnetic mirrors have been de…
The radiative lifetime of metastable CO ()
Joop J. Gilijamse, Steven Hoekstra, Samuel A. Meek +4
We present a combined experimental and theoretical study on the radiative lifetime of CO in the state. CO molecules in a beam are prepared in selected rotational…
Electrostatic trapping of metastable NH molecules
Steven Hoekstra, Markus Metsala, Peter C. Zieger +4
We report on the Stark deceleration and electrostatic trapping of NH () radicals. In the trap, the molecules are excited on the spin-forbidden …
Optical pumping of trapped neutral molecules by blackbody radiation
Steven Hoekstra, Joop J. Gilijamse, Boris Sartakov +4
Optical pumping by blackbody radiation is a feature shared by all polar molecules and fundamentally limits the time that these molecules can be kept in a single quantum state in a…
Optimizing the Stark-decelerator beamline for the trapping of cold molecules using evolutionary strategies
Joop J. Gilijamse, Jochen Küpper, Steven Hoekstra +3
We demonstrate feedback control optimization for the Stark deceleration and trapping of neutral polar molecules using evolutionary strategies. In a Stark-decelerator beamline pulse…