5 papers
Robust watt-level continuous-wave deep-ultraviolet lasers near 230 nm
J. Cai, M. Stoepper, P. Agarwal +20
Continuous-wave (CW) deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lasers near 230~nm enable laser cooling of AlF, Cd, and Zn, but second-harmonic generation below 237~nm relies in practice on beta-bariu…
Reflections on future problems in cluster science
K. Hansen, V. V. Kresin, R. Alhyder +22
This article is a collection of contributions from speakers at the 2025 DEAMN [Dynamics of Electrons in Atomic and Molecular Nanoclusters] workshop at the Majorana Centre in Erice.…
Probing quantum mechanics using nanoparticle Schrödinger cats
Sebastian Pedalino, Bruno E. Ramírez-Galindo, Richard Ferstl +3
The quantum superposition principle is a cornerstone of physics and at the heart of many quantum technologies. Yet, it is still often regarded counterintuitive because we do not ob…
Diffracting molecular matter-waves at deep-ultraviolet standing-light waves
Ksenija Simonović, Richard Ferstl, Alfredo Di Silvestro +6
Matter-wave interferometry with molecules is intriguing both because it demonstrates a fundamental quantum phenomenon and because it opens avenues to quantum-enhanced measurements…
Probing molecular photophysics in a matter-wave interferometer
Lukas Martinetz, Benjamin A. Stickler, Ksenija Simonović +4
We show that matter-wave diffraction off a single standing laser wave can be used as an accurate measurement scheme for photophysical molecular parameters. These include state-depe…