Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 37, Issue 6, 602001(2017)

Versatile Electrostatic Well for Trapping Cold Polar Molecules on Chip Surface

Li Shengqiang*
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    Received: Jan. 10, 2017

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    Published Online: Jun. 8, 2017

    The Author Email: Shengqiang Li (lishengqiang_2007@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201737.0602001

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