Production of ultracold heteronuclear YbRb* molecules by photoassociation

Autor: Nemitz, N., Baumer, F., Münchow, F., Tassy, S., Görlitz, A.
Rok vydání: 2008
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.061403
Popis: We have produced ultracold heteronuclear YbRb$^*$ molecules in a combined magneto-optical trap by photoassociation. The formation of electronically excited molecules close to the dissociation limit was observed by trap loss spectroscopy in mixtures of $^{87}$Rb with $^{174}$Yb and $^{176}$Yb. The molecules could be prepared in a series of vibrational levels with resolved rotational structure, allowing for an experimental determination of the long-range potential in the electronically excited state.
Databáze: arXiv