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Frontiers in Optics

Toward BCF on small molecules

Scott Galica, Leland Aldridge, Donal Sheets, Edward E. Eyler

Published Jan 1, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

Theoretical work suggests that the optical bichromatic force (BCF) should be an effective method for slowing molecular species. We describe this together with progress on experimental application of the BCF to the diatomic molecule CaF.
DOI
10.1364/ls.2016.lf2g.7

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