3 papers
physics.atom-ph2025
Magneto-optical trapping of aluminum monofluoride
J. E. Padilla-Castillo, J. Cai, P. Agarwal +6
Magneto-optical trapping of molecules has thus far been restricted to molecules with electronic ground states. These species are chemically reactive and only support a simpl…
physics.atom-ph2025
A large magneto-optical trap of cadmium atoms loaded from a cryogenic buffer gas beam
J. E. Padilla-Castillo, S. Hofsäss, L. Palánki +7
We demonstrate rapid loading of a magneto-optical trap (MOT) of cadmium atoms from a pulsed cryogenic helium buffer gas beam, overcoming strong photoionization losses. Using the $…
physics.atom-ph2024
Reconciling mean-squared radius differences in the silver chain through improved measurement and {\it ab initio} calculations
B. Ohayon, J. E. Padilla-Castillo, S. C. Wright +2
Nuclear charge radius differences in the silver isotopic chain have been reported through different combinations of experiment and theory, exhibiting a tension of two combined stan…