Laser cooling of a diatomic molecule

Nature

Volumn 467, Issue 7317, 2010, Pages 820-823

  Shuman, E S ^a   Barry, J F ^a   Demille, D ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STRONTIUM; STRONTIUM MONOFLUORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COOLING; LASER; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; RESONANCE; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CHEMICAL BINDING; COLD; COOLING; DIPOLE; GAS; LASER; MOLECULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

SISYPHUS;

EID: 77957961400     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature09443     Document Type: Article

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