From: Optimizing the density of Stark decelerated radicals at low final velocities: a tutorial review
Carrier gas | Mean velocity | Velocity spread | Ground state population | Density |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (m/s) | (FWHM) (%) | (%) | (×1011/cm3) |
Ar | 670.5 ± 6.3 | 9.8 ± 0.5 | >98 | 3.0 ± 0.6 |
Kr | 483.5 ± 5.0 | 13.1 ± 0.6 | >98 | 2.9 ± 0.6 |
Xe | 385.1 ± 4.0 | 9.2 ± 0.8 | >98 | 0.9 ± 0.2 |