NIST Platform for Realizing Integrated Molecule Experiments (PRIME)

Since the earliest days of laser cooling atomic gases, researchers have dreamed of applying the same techniques to cool gases of molecules. On the one hand, the multitude of internal states of molecules makes laser cooling a technical challenge. On the other hand, this same rich internal structure is an opportunity for exciting new applications, motivating multiple serious and successful efforts in laser cooling and trapping of molecular species in recent years. This research project will explore several novel and high-risk techn...