Skip to main content

Slow beams of massive molecules

The European Physical Journal D volume 46, pages 307–313 (2008)Cite this article

Abstract.

Slow beams of neutral molecules are of great interest for a wide range of applications, from cold chemistry through precision measurements to tests of the foundations of quantum mechanics. We report on the quantitative observation of thermal beams of perfluorinated macromolecules with masses up to 6000 amu, reaching velocities down to 11 m/s. Such slow, heavy and neutral molecular beams are of importance for a new class of experiments in matter-wave interferometry and we also discuss the requirements for further manipulation and cooling schemes with molecules in this unprecedented mass range.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution.

Access options

Buy single article

Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Price includes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

References

  • Laser Manipulation of Atoms and Ions, Course CXVIII, Proc. Int. School of Physics, edited by E. Arimondo, W.D. Phillips, F. Strumia (North-Holland, 1993)

  • Interactions in ultracold gases, edited by M. Weidemüller, C. Zimmermann (Wiley-VCH, 2003)

  • H.L. Bethlem, G. Berden, F.M.H. Crompvoets, A.J.A. van Roij, R.T. Jongma, G. Meijer, Nature 406, 491 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • F.M.H. Crompvoets, H.B.R. Jongma, G. Meijer, Nature 411, 174 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • T. Junglen, T. Rieger, S. Rangwala, P. Pinkse, G. Rempe, Eur. Phys. J. D 31, 365 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • J.M. Doyle, B. Friedrich, J. Kim, D. Patterson, Phys. Rev. A 52, R2515 (1995)

  • B.C. Sawyer, B. Lev, E.R. Hudson, B.K. Stuhl, M. Lara, J.L. Bohn, J. Ye, e-print arXiv:physics/0702146v1

  • M.R. Tarbutt, H.L. Bethlem, J.J. Hudson, V.L. Ryabov, V.L. Ryzhov, B.E. Sauer, G. Meijer, E.A. Hinds, Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 173002 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • R. Fulton, A.I. Bishop, P.F. Barker, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 243004 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • M. Gupta, D. Herschbach, J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 1626 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • E. Narevicius, A. Libson, M.F. Riedel, C.G. Parthey, I. Chavez, U. Even, M.G. Raizen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 103201 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • S.E. Maxwell, N. Brahms, R. deCarvalho, J. Helton, S. Nguyen, D. Patterson, D. Glenn, J. Petricka, D. DeMille, J.M. Doyle, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 173201 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • M.S. Elioff, J.J. Valentini, D.W. Chandler, Science 302, 1940 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • N.N. Liu, H. Loesch, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 103002 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • P. Horak, G. Hechenblaikner, K.M. Gheri, H. Stecher, H. Ritsch, Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 4974 (1997)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • G. Morigi, P.W.H. Pinkse, M. Kowalewski, R. de Vivie-Riedle, e-print arXiv:quant-ph/0703157v1

  • M. Arndt, O. Nairz, J. Voss-Andreae, C. Keller, G.V. der Zouw, A. Zeilinger, Nature 401, 680 (1999)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • O. Nairz, B. Brezger, M. Arndt, A. Zeilinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 160401 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • B. Brezger, L. Hackermüller, S. Uttenthaler, J. Petschinka, M. Arndt, A. Zeilinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 100404 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • K. Tanaka, H. Waki, Y. Ido, S. Akita, Y. Yoshida, T. Yoshida, T. Matsuo, Rap. Comm. Mass Spectr. 2, 151 (1988)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • J. Grotemeyer, U. Boesl, K. Walter, E.W. Schlag, OMS 21, 645 (1986)

    Google Scholar 

  • J.B. Fenn, M. Mann, C.K. Meng, S.F. Wong, C.M. Whitehouse, Science 246, 64 (1989)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • P.J. Fagan, P.J. Krusic, C.N. McEwen, J. Lazar, D. Holmes Parkert, N. Herron, E. Wasserman, Science 262, 404 (1993)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • M.J. Frisch, G.W. Trucks, H.B. Hudson, G.E. Scuseria, GAUSSIAN03 (Revision A. 11.4), 2002

  • M. Barth, P.W. Harland, J.E. Hudson, C. Vallance, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 3, 800 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Atomic and Molecular Beam Methods, edited by G. Scoles, D. Bassi, U. Buck, D. Lainé (University Press, Oxford, 1988)

  • S. Gerlich, L. Hackermüller, K. Hornberger, A. Stibor, H. Ulbricht, M. Gring, F. Goldfab, T. Savas, M. Müri, M. Mayor, M. Arndt, Nature Phys. 3, 711 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • K. Hornberger, S. Uttenthaler, B. Brezger, L. Hackermüller, M. Arndt, A. Zeilinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 160401 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • N. Gotsche, H. Ulbricht, M. Arndt, Laser Phys. 17, 583 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • P. Maunz, T. Puppe, I. Schuster, N. Syassen, P.W.H. Pinkse, G. Rempe, Nature 428, 50 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • D. Kruse, M. Ruder, J. Benhelm, C. von Cube, C. Zimmermann, P.W. Courteille, T. Elsässer, B. Nagorny, A. Hemmerich, Phys. Rev. A 67, 051802(R) (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • P. Domokos, P. Horak, H. Ritsch, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 34, 187 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • P. Domokos, H. Ritsch, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 253003 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • J.K. Asboth, P. Domokos, H. Ritsch, A. Vukics, Phys. Rev. A 72, 053417 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • M. Berninger, A. Stefanov, S. Deachapunya, M. Arndt, Phys. Rev. A 76, 013607 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • S. Deachapunya, A. Stefanov, M. Berninger, H. Ulbricht, E. Reiger, N. Doltsinis, M. Arndt, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 164304 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • N. Ramsey, Rev. Mod. Phys. 62, 541 (1990)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • F. Stienkemeier, K.K. Lehmann, J. Phys. B 39, R127 (2006)

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    S. Deachapunya, A. G. Major, A. Stefanov, H. Ulbricht & M. Arndt

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Chonburi, 20131, Thailand

    S. Deachapunya

  3. R&D The DuPont Company, PO Box 80328, Experimental Station, Wilminton, DE, 19880-0328, USA

    P. J. Fagan

  4. Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, TU Delft, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ, Delft, The Netherlands

    E. Reiger

  5. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 20, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    H. Ritsch

Authors
  1. S. Deachapunya
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. P. J. Fagan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. G. Major
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. E. Reiger
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. H. Ritsch
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. A. Stefanov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. H. Ulbricht
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. M. Arndt
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to H. Ulbricht.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Deachapunya, S., Fagan, P., Major, A. et al. Slow beams of massive molecules. Eur. Phys. J. D 46, 307–313 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2007-00301-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2007-00301-8

PACS.

  • 39.10.+j Atomic and molecular beam sources and techniques
  • 33.80.Ps Optical cooling of molecules; trapping