L. Caldwell
Long rotational coherence times of molecules in a magnetic trap
Caldwell, L.; Williams, H.J.; Fitch, N.J.; Aldegunde, J.; Hutson, J.M.; Sauer, B.E.; Tarbutt, M.R.
Authors
H.J. Williams
N.J. Fitch
J. Aldegunde
Professor Jeremy Hutson j.m.hutson@durham.ac.uk
Professor
B.E. Sauer
M.R. Tarbutt
Abstract
Polar molecules in superpositions of rotational states exhibit long-range dipolar interactions, but maintaining their coherence in a trapped sample is a challenge. We present calculations that show many laser-coolable molecules have convenient rotational transitions that are exceptionally insensitive to magnetic fields. We verify this experimentally for CaF where we find a transition with sensitivity below 5 Hz G−1 and use it to demonstrate a rotational coherence time of 6.4(8) ms in a magnetic trap. Simulations suggest it is feasible to extend this to more than 1 s using a smaller cloud in a biased magnetic trap.
Citation
Caldwell, L., Williams, H., Fitch, N., Aldegunde, J., Hutson, J., Sauer, B., & Tarbutt, M. (2020). Long rotational coherence times of molecules in a magnetic trap. Physical Review Letters, 124(6), Article 063001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.124.063001
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 10, 2020 |
Publication Date | Feb 28, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Jan 23, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 13, 2020 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Print ISSN | 0031-9007 |
Electronic ISSN | 1079-7114 |
Publisher | American Physical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 124 |
Issue | 6 |
Article Number | 063001 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.124.063001 |
Related Public URLs | https://arxiv.org/abs/1908.11839 |
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