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prof. dr. S. (Steven) Hoekstra

Associate Professor of Atomic and Molecular Physics
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  • A travelling wave decelerator for heavy diatomic molecules

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

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

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

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.
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