The technique of stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP), which allows efficient and
selective population transfer between quantum states without suffering loss due to …

The realization of Bose Einstein condensates (BEC) and quantum degenerate Fermi gases
with cold atoms has been a highlight of quantum physics during the past decade. Cold …

We report three-dimensional trapping of an oxide molecule (YO), using a radio-frequency
magneto-optical trap (MOT). The total number of molecules trapped is∼ 1.5× 10 4, with a …

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 …

The prospect of cooling matter down to temperatures that are close to absolute zero raises
intriguing questions about how chemical reactivity changes under these extreme conditions …

A quantum gas of ultracold polar molecules, with long-range and anisotropic interactions,
not only would enable explorations of a large class of many-body physics phenomena but …

The last few years have seen rapid progress in the application of laser cooling to molecules.
In this review, we examine what kinds of molecules can be laser cooled, how to design a …

We demonstrate slowing and longitudinal cooling of a supersonic beam of CaF molecules
using counterpropagating laser light resonant with a closed rotational and almost-closed …

Four long-running currents in laser technology met and merged in 1999–2000. Two of these
were the quest toward a stable repetitive sequence of ever-shorter optical pulses and, on the …

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 …