Session R1: Poster Session III: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
4:00 PM–4:00 PM, Friday, May 30, 2008
HUB-Robeson Center Room: Alumni Hall
Abstract ID: BAPS.2008.DAMOP.R1.119
Abstract: R1.00119 : A wide-open molecular magnetic trap for collision studies
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Authors:
Benjamin Stuhl
(JILA / University at Colorado Boulder)
Brian Sawyer
Mark Yeo
Dajun Wang
Benjamin Lev
Jun Ye
Cold molecular collision studies hold the potential of revolutionizing our understanding of chemical and molecular dynamics, both on Earth and astrophysically. Toward this end, we have developed and implemented a magneto-electrostatic trap with near-360\r{ }circumferential access for optical or molecular beam probes. The trap has demonstrated almost optimal loading efficiency, yielding a trapped density of 10$^{6}$ cm$^{-3}$ at a temperature of 70 mK. We also report further progress towards the goal of cold molecular collisions.
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