Producing and Trapping cold molecular NO

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Abstract

We present the production of cold samples of Nitric Oxide (NO) in the lowest ro-vibrational state. The sample is produced by the extraction of the cold fraction of the Maxwell -- Boltzman distribution of a thermal source. The temperature of the resulting gas (T $\sim $ 2 K) is measured by electric field stabilized, Rydberg time-of-flight. Results of a new source for cold molecular production using activated carbon is presented, which may eliminate the need for ablation loading in buffer gas cooling experiments. Progress toward magnetically trapping NO will be discussed.

Authors

  • Parshuram Dahal

    • University of Oklahoma
    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • Bryan Bichsel

    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • Jason Alexander

    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • James Coker

    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • John Furneaux

    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • Michael Morrison

    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • Neil Shafer-Ray

    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma

  • Eric Abraham

    • University of Oklahoma
    • Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Oklahoma