Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate

C. McKenzie; J. Hecker Denschlag; H. Häffner; A. Browaeys; Luís E.E. De Araujo; F. K. Fatemi; K. M. Jones; J. E. Simsarian; D. Cho; A. Simoni; E. Tiesinga; P. S. Julienne; K. Helmerson; P. D. Lett; S. L. Rolston; W. D. Phillips

Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate

C. McKenzie, J. Hecker Denschlag, H. Häffner, A. Browaeys, Luís E.E. De Araujo, F. K. Fatemi, K. M. Jones, J. E. Simsarian, D. Cho, A. Simoni, E. Tiesinga, P. S. Julienne, K. Helmerson, P. D. Lett, S. L. Rolston, W. D. Phillips

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Abstract

Single-photon photoassociation of a Bose-Einstein condensate was used to form ultracold Na₂ molecules. Measurement of the photoassociation rate, linewidth, and light shift of the J = 1, ν = 135 vibrational level of the A¹ σ⁺_u molecular state was also done. The results showed that the photoassociation rate constant increased linearly with intensity and it was predicted that many-body effects might limit the rate. The observations were in good agreement with a two-body theory with no free parameters.

Original language	English
Article number	120403
Pages (from-to)	1204031-1204034
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	88
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2002
Externally published	Yes

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McKenzie, C., Hecker Denschlag, J., Häffner, H., Browaeys, A., De Araujo, L. E. E., Fatemi, F. K., Jones, K. M., Simsarian, J. E., Cho, D., Simoni, A., Tiesinga, E., Julienne, P. S., Helmerson, K., Lett, P. D., Rolston, S. L., & Phillips, W. D. (2002). Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate. Physical Review Letters, 88(12), 1204031-1204034. Article 120403.

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Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate

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