Rotational-state-specific guiding of large molecules
Abstract
A beam of polar molecules can be focused and transported through an ac electric quadrupole guide. At a given ac frequency, the transmission of the guide depends on the mass-to-dipole-moment (m/μ) ratio of the molecular quantum state. Here we present a detailed characterization of the m/μ selector, using a pulsed beam of
- This article is part of the themed collection: Physics and chemistry of cold molecules