title: Phase space manipulation of cold free radical OH molecules.
abstract: We report bunching, slowing, and acceleration of a supersonically cooled beam of diatomic hydroxyl radicals (OH). In situ observation of laser-induced fluorescence along the beam propagation path allows for detailed characterization of longitudinal phase-space manipulation of OH molecules through the Stark effect by precisely sequenced inhomogeneous electric fields.
authors.affiliation: JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bochinski
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lewandowski
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meijer
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ye