Abstract
We present the integrated imaging of cold molecules in a microchip environment. The on-chip detection is based on resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization, which is quantum state selective and generally applicable. We demonstrate and characterize time-resolved spatial imaging and subsequently use it to analyze the effect of a phase-space manipulation sequence aimed at compressing the velocity distribution of a molecular ensemble with a view to future high-resolution spectroscopic studies. The realization of such on-chip measurements adds the final fundamental component to the molecule chip, offering a new and promising route for investigating cold molecules.
- Received 16 October 2013
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.243007
© 2013 American Physical Society
Synopsis
Detecting Molecules on a Chip
Published 12 December 2013
A new advance in molecule-on-a-chip technology allows molecules to be detected at the chip surface.
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