The motion of neutral molecules in a beam can be manipulated and controlled with
inhomogeneous electric and magnetic fields. Static fields can be used to deflect or focus …

Collisions of molecules in a thermal gas are difficult to control. Thermal motion randomizes
molecular encounters and diminishes the effects of external radiation or static …

This paper presents a review of the current state of the art in the research field of cold and
ultracold molecules. It serves as an introduction to the focus issue ofNew Journal of Physics …

Doppler and Sisyphus cooling of 174 YbOH are achieved and studied. This polyatomic
molecule has high sensitivity to physics beyond the Standard Model and represents a new …

The goal of the present article is to review the major developments that have led to the
current understanding of molecule–field interactions and experimental methods for …

We report precise measurements of ground-state, Λ-doublet microwave transitions in the
hydroxyl radical molecule (OH). Utilizing slow, cold molecules produced by a Stark …

The recent development of a range of new methods for producing samples of gas-phase
molecules that are translationally cold (K) or ultracold (mK) is driving efforts to study reactive …

The motion of neutral molecules in a beam can be manipulated with inhomogeneous
electric and magnetic fields. Static fields can be used to deflect or focus molecules, whereas …

A rational approach to identify polyatomic molecules that appear to be promising candidates
for direct Doppler cooling with lasers is outlined. First-principles calculations for equilibrium …

A pulsed beam of ground state OH radicals is slowed down using a Stark decelerator and is
subsequently loaded into an electrostatic trap. Characterization of the molecular beam …