Broadband optical cooling of molecular rotors from room temperature to the ground state

作者: Chien-Yu Lien , Christopher M Seck , Yen-Wei Lin , Jason H.V. Nguyen , David A. Tabor

DOI: 10.1038/NCOMMS5783

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摘要: Laser cooling of atoms is now routine, but molecules more difficult due to the larger number transition frequencies involved. Here, authors show that a broadband laser can be used provide molecule into its ground rotational-vibrational state.

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