Electrodynamic trap for neutral polar particles

A superposition of inhomogeneous static and rapidly oscillating electric fields is capable of trapping neutral particles with a permanent electric dipole moment. Detailed numerical simulations prove the validity and stability of our trapping scheme. Thin rods of barium titanate (BaTiO3) are presented as an example for trapping on the macroscale. HC17N, a polar molecule of astrophysical significance, is presented as an example for trapping on the microscale. For HC17N and the parameters chosen, the depth of the trap is 40 mK.