Spectroscopy of laser cooling transitions in MgF

Autor: Pilgram, Nickolas H., Baldwin, Benjamin, La Mantia, David S., Eckel, Stephen P., Norrgard, Eric B.
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Phys. Rev. A 110, 023110 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.110.023110
Popis: We measure the complete set of transition frequencies necessary to laser cool and trap MgF molecules. Specifically, we report the frequency of multiple low $J$ transitions of the $X^2\Sigma^+(v^{\prime\prime}=0,1) \rightarrow A^2\Pi_{1/2}(v^\prime=0)$, $X^2\Sigma^+(v^{\prime\prime}=1,2) \rightarrow A^2\Pi_{1/2}(v^\prime=1)$, and $X^2\Sigma^+(v^{\prime\prime}=1) \rightarrow B^2\Sigma^+(v^{\prime}=0)$ bands of MgF. The measured $X^2\Sigma^+(v^{\prime\prime}=1)\rightarrow B^2\Sigma^+(v^\prime=0)$ spectrum allowed the spin-rotation and hyperfine parameters of the $B^2\Sigma^+(v=0)$ state of MgF to be determined. Furthermore, we demonstrate optical cycling in MgF by pumping molecules into the $X^2\Sigma^+(v=1,2)$ states. Optical pumping enhances the spectroscopic signals of transitions originating in the $N^{\prime\prime}=1$ level of the $X^2\Sigma^+(v^{\prime\prime}=1,2)$ states.
Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures
Databáze: arXiv