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Hsin-I Lu1, Julia Rasmussen, Matthew J Wright

  • 1School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA. lu@cua.harvard.edu

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We developed a novel cryogenic buffer gas cell to create cold calcium monohydride (CaH) beams. This method yields slow molecular beams crucial for advanced molecular research.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular physics
  • Chemical physics
  • Laser spectroscopy

Background:

  • Producing cold and slow molecular beams is essential for high-resolution spectroscopy and quantum control.
  • Previous methods often struggle to achieve both high flux and low velocities simultaneously.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize a new hybrid molecular beam source for calcium monohydride (CaH).
  • To investigate the beam dynamics, thermalization, and slowing capabilities of the proposed source.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a two-stage cryogenic buffer gas cell for hydrodynamic extraction.
  • Implementing a "slowing cell" to further reduce beam velocity.
  • Employing laser spectroscopy to analyze beam properties like velocity distribution and temperature.

Main Results:

  • Successfully produced cold CaH beams with near-effusive velocity distributions.
  • Achieved two distinct beam regimes: a 65 m/s boosted beam with 10^9 molecules/pulse and a 40 m/s slow beam with 3.6 K longitudinal temperature and 5x10^8 molecules/pulse.
  • Demonstrated effective thermalization and slowing of molecules within the beam.

Conclusions:

  • The hybrid cryogenic buffer gas cell is an effective source for generating cold, slow molecular beams of CaH.
  • The demonstrated control over beam velocity and temperature opens possibilities for advanced molecular experiments.