Polyatomic Candidates for Cooling of Molecules with Lasers from Simple Theoretical Concepts

Timur A. Isaev and Robert Berger
Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 063006 – Published 12 February 2016
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Abstract

A rational approach to identify polyatomic molecules that appear to be promising candidates for direct Doppler cooling with lasers is outlined. First-principles calculations for equilibrium structures and Franck-Condon factors of selected representatives with different point-group symmetries (including the chiral nonsymmetric C1) have been performed and a high potential for laser cooling of these molecules is indicated.

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  • Received 15 May 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.063006

© 2016 American Physical Society

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Atomic, Molecular & Optical

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Timur A. Isaev* and Robert Berger

  • Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str 4, Marburg 35032, Germany

  • *On leave from Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute NRC KI, Marburg 188300, Orlova Roscha 1, Russia.

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Vol. 116, Iss. 6 — 12 February 2016

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