Optical Stark deceleration of neutral molecules from supersonic expansion with a rotating laser beam
Yang Yongcheng, Hou Shunyong, Deng Lianzhong †
(color online) (a) Trajectories of both trapped and untrapped ND3molecules in phase space with and θ =0°. (b) The phase stable areas of ND3 molecules for cases of θ =0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, and 40°, respectively. The linear deceleration rate of the potential well is fixed to be .