A prototype storage ring for neutral molecules

Nature

Volumn 411, Issue 6834, 2001, Pages 174-176

  Crompvoets, Floris M H ^a,b   Bethlem, Hendrick L ^a,b   Jongma, Rienk T ^a,b   Meijer, Gerard ^a,b  

^a University of Nijmegen ^*  (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; INTERFEROMETRY; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MICROMANIPULATORS; SPECTROSCOPY; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; STORAGE RINGS;

NEUTRAL MOLECULES;

ELEMENTARY PARTICLES;

AMMONIA;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; DIPOLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENERGY; FORCE; INTERFEROMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SPECTROSCOPY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0035837355     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35075537     Document Type: Article

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