Rotationally Resolved Spectroscopy of a Single Polyatomic Molecular Ion
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Abstract
We report the first rotationally resolved spectrum of a single polyatomic molecular ion in the gas phase. Building upon the recently developed inelastic recoil spectroscopy (IRS) technique, we have achieved a spectral resolution sufficient to observe the resolved rotational-vibrational transitions of a wide range of trapped analyte molecular ions. The high precision of IRS shown in this work presents an attractive platform for astrochemistry, single molecule chiral detection, and tests of fundamental physics including parity violation in the electroweak force.
Publication: 1. A. Calvin, S. Eierman, Z. Peng, M. Brzeczek, S. Kresch, E. Lane, L. Satterthwaite, and D. Patterson, Nondestructive inelastic recoil spectroscopy of a single molecular ion: A versatile tool toward precision action spectroscopy, Phys. Rev. A 108, 062819 (2023)<br>2. arXiv:2409.12955 (under review for Phys. Rev. Letters)
Presenters
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Samuel Kresch
University of California, Santa Barbara
Authors
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Samuel Kresch
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Aaron Calvin
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Merrell Brzeczek
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Lincoln Satterthwaite
University of California, Santa Barbara
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David Patterson
University of California, Santa Barbara