Interaction of polar molecules with a resonant RF electric field: Strong deflection of a Ba⋯FCH3 molecular beam

K. Gasmi; A. González Ureña

doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2005.05.050

Interaction of polar molecules with a resonant RF electric field: Strong deflection of a Ba⋯FCH₃ molecular beam

K. Gasmi
, A. González Ureña^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Deflection of a cold supersonic beam of Ba⋯FCH₃ molecules has been observed when these molecules interact with both a static and a resonant oscillating electric field. The experimental observed deflection is about 0.2°when the employed resonant frequency between the two Stark levels of the FCH₃ partner is 7.27 MHz. This deflection angle is five orders of magnitude higher than the value one would expect from the FCH₃ dipole moment and the employed RF field gradient. This new phenomenon suggests the possibility of a significant translational motion perpendicular to the beam axis which is induced by the resonant RF electric field on the cold and high density supersonic beam.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	82-85
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	410
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2005.05.050
State	Published - 10 Jul 2005
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Financial support from the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia of Spain (grant CTQ2004–3468) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors thank Dr. Skowronek for his technical assistance in the design and operation of the movable slit.

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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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