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 ) have been performed and a high potential for laser cooling of these molecules is indicated.
- Received 15 May 2015
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.063006
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