prof. dr. S. (Steven) Hoekstra
Associate Professor of Atomic and Molecular Physics
E-mail:
s.hoekstra rug.nl
- A travelling wave decelerator for heavy diatomic molecules
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PhD Student: Joost van den Berg |
We are setting up a novel type of Stark decelerator that makes use of traveliing potential wells to bring heavy diatomic molecules to a standstill. |
- Lasercooling of SrF molecules
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PhD Student: Corine Meinema |
We are applying lasercooling techniques to diatomic molecules, in order to create a very cold (150 microKelvin) sample of SrF molecules that is an ideal starting point for precision spectrosocopy. |
- Orientation and manipulation of small molecules using external fields
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PhD Student: Sreekanth Mathavan |
We are aiming to apply the techniques we have developed to manipulate heavy diatomic molecules using external fields to slightly larger molecules, for various applications. |
- Electrical and optical trapping of polar molecules
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PhD Student: Artem Zapara |
We are working on combining various trapping and cooling techniques in order to obtain ultracold samples of polar molecules, in preparation for precision spectroscopy and the exploitation of the strong dipole-dipole interaction. |
| Last modified: | 25 June 2022 3.39 p.m. |