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

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.120403

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

We form ultracold [Formula presented] molecules by single-photon photoassociation of a Bose-Einstein condensate, measuring the photoassociation rate, linewidth, and light shift of the [Formula presented], [Formula presented] vibrational level of the [Formula presented] molecular state. The photoassociation rate constant increases linearly with intensity, even where it is predicted that many-body effects might limit the rate. Our observations are in good agreement with a two-body theory having no free parameters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4
Number of pages	1
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	88
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.120403
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 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), 4. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.120403

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Photoassociation of Sodium in a Bose-Einstein Condensate

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