TY - JOUR
KW - pfc
AU - E. Hudson
AU - C. Ticknor
AU - B. Sawyer
AU - C. Taatjes
AU - Heather Lewandowski
AU - J. Bochinski
AU - John Bohn
AU - Jun Ye
AB - We propose a method for controlling a class of low temperature chemical reactions. Specifically, we show the hydrogen abstraction channel in the reaction of formaldehyde ( H 2 CO )  and the hydroxyl radical  ( OH ) can be controlled through either the molecular state or an external electric field. We also outline experiments for investigating and demonstrating control over this important reaction. To this end, we report the first Stark deceleration of H 2 CO. We have decelerated a molecular beam of H 2 CO essentially to rest, producing molecules at 100 mK  with a density of  ∼ 10 6 cm − 3.
BT - Physical Review A
DA - 2006-06
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.063404
N2 - We propose a method for controlling a class of low temperature chemical reactions. Specifically, we show the hydrogen abstraction channel in the reaction of formaldehyde ( H 2 CO )  and the hydroxyl radical  ( OH ) can be controlled through either the molecular state or an external electric field. We also outline experiments for investigating and demonstrating control over this important reaction. To this end, we report the first Stark deceleration of H 2 CO. We have decelerated a molecular beam of H 2 CO essentially to rest, producing molecules at 100 mK  with a density of  ∼ 10 6 cm − 3.
PY - 2006
EP - 063404
T2 - Physical Review A
TI - Production of cold formaldehyde molecules for study and control of chemical reaction dynamics with hydroxyl radicals
VL - 73
SN - 1050-2947
ER -