Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices

We describe a new optical diagnostic for determining the composition of gases by measuring the motion of atoms and molecules trapped within very deep optical lattices. This non-resonant method is analogous to conventional Raman scattering, except that the observed spectral features relate to the osc...

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Main Authors: Alexandros Gerakis, Mikhail N. Shneider, Peter F. Barker
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024164419
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description We describe a new optical diagnostic for determining the composition of gases by measuring the motion of atoms and molecules trapped within very deep optical lattices. This non-resonant method is analogous to conventional Raman scattering, except that the observed spectral features relate to the oscillatory center-of-mass motion of each species within the lattice, determined uniquely by their respective polarizability-to-mass ratio. Depending on the density of the probed sample, detection occurs either via optical scattering at the high end or via non-resonant ionization at the lower end. We show that such a technique is complementary to conventional mass spectrometry techniques and envision its implementation in existing instruments.
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spelling doaj-art-7133e68e83724af4b50072ced3c7b4dc2024-11-30T07:12:54ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011022e40410Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical latticesAlexandros Gerakis0Mikhail N. Shneider1Peter F. Barker2Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology, L-4422, Belvaux, Luxembourg; Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 77845, College Station, TX, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 08544, Princeton, NJ, USADepartment of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, WC1E 6BT, London, UKWe describe a new optical diagnostic for determining the composition of gases by measuring the motion of atoms and molecules trapped within very deep optical lattices. This non-resonant method is analogous to conventional Raman scattering, except that the observed spectral features relate to the oscillatory center-of-mass motion of each species within the lattice, determined uniquely by their respective polarizability-to-mass ratio. Depending on the density of the probed sample, detection occurs either via optical scattering at the high end or via non-resonant ionization at the lower end. We show that such a technique is complementary to conventional mass spectrometry techniques and envision its implementation in existing instruments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024164419
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Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices
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title Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices
title_full Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices
title_fullStr Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices
title_full_unstemmed Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices
title_short Mass-spectrometry via oscillatory motion in deep pulsed optical lattices
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