Microwave-mediated magneto-optical trap for polar molecules
Xie Dizhou, Bu Wenhao, Yan Bo†,
       

(a) Energy structure involved in the laser cooling of BaF. The Δ state leakage means N = 0 and N = 2 should be included in the cycling transition. (b) The simplified 7-level model of μ-MOT. The upper states are nearly degenerate, while the lower states have regular Zeeman splittings, and are coupled with each other through the microwave state |7〉.