Search for new physics with atoms and molecules

MS Safronova, D Budker, D DeMille, DFJ Kimball… - Reviews of Modern …, 2018 - APS
This article reviews recent developments in tests of fundamental physics using atoms and
molecules, including the subjects of parity violation, searches for permanent electric dipole …

Quantum sensing and metrology for fundamental physics with molecules

D DeMille, NR Hutzler, AM Rey, T Zelevinsky - Nature Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Quantum sensing and metrology use coherent superposition states of quantum systems to
detect and measure physical effects of interest. Their sensitivity is typically limited by the …

Sisyphus laser cooling of a polyatomic molecule

I Kozyryev, L Baum, K Matsuda, BL Augenbraun… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
We perform magnetically assisted Sisyphus laser cooling of the triatomic free radical
strontium monohydroxide (SrOH). This is achieved with principal optical cycling in the …

Cold and ultracold molecules: science, technology and applications

LD Carr, D DeMille, RV Krems, J Ye - New Journal of Physics, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a review of the current state of the art in the research field of cold and
ultracold molecules. It serves as an introduction to the focus issue ofNew Journal of Physics …

Laser cooling of a diatomic molecule

ES Shuman, JF Barry, D DeMille - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
It has been roughly three decades since laser cooling techniques produced ultracold
atoms,,, leading to rapid advances in a wide array of fields. Laser cooling has not yet been …

The buffer gas beam: An intense, cold, and slow source for atoms and molecules

NR Hutzler, HI Lu, JM Doyle - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION Beams of atoms and molecules are stalwart tools for spectroscopy and
studies of collisional processes. 1− 4 The supersonic expansion technique can create cold …

Laser cooling and slowing of CaF molecules

V Zhelyazkova, A Cournol, TE Wall, A Matsushima… - Physical Review A, 2014 - APS
We demonstrate slowing and longitudinal cooling of a supersonic beam of CaF molecules
using counterpropagating laser light resonant with a closed rotational and almost-closed …

Manipulation and control of molecular beams

SYT van de Meerakker, HL Bethlem… - Chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The motion of neutral molecules in a beam can be manipulated and controlled with
inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields. Static fields can be used to deflect or focus …

Particle physics at the european spallation source

H Abele, A Alekou, A Algora, K Andersen, S Baeßler… - Physics reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently under construction in Lund, Sweden, the European Spallation Source (ESS) will
be the world's brightest neutron source. As such, it has the potential for a particle physics …

Manipulation of molecules with electromagnetic fields

M Lemeshko, RV Krems, JM Doyle, S Kais - Molecular Physics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of the present article is to review the major developments that have led to the
current understanding of molecule–field interactions and experimental methods for …