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JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
Volume 39, Issue 19, Pages S1097-S1109Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/39/19/S20
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We describe the deceleration of nitric oxide, benzene and xenon atoms in a molecular beam using one-dimensional pulsed optical lattices created by fields with intensities in the 10(12) W cm(-2) range. We show that for the same pulse duration and lattice intensity the velocity of the molecules can be controlled by tailoring the lattice velocity. By utilizing the time-dependent oscillatory motion of the molecules within the lattice, we demonstrate the deceleration of nitric oxide from an initial velocity of 400 m s(-1) to a final velocity of 290 m s(-1) in a single 5.8 ns pulse. Using higher intensities, we measure the deceleration of benzene molecules from 380 m s(-1) to 191 m s(-1), representing a 75% reduction in the kinetic energy within the lattice over the same duration.
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