Photoassociative production and trapping of ultracold KRb molecules

  • D. Wang
  • , J. Qi
  • , M. F. Stone
  • , O. Nikolayeva
  • , H. Wang
  • , B. Hattaway
  • , S. D. Gensemer
  • , P. L. Gould
  • , E. E. Eyler
  • , W. C. Stwalley

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Abstract

The ultracold heteronuclear KRb molecules were produced by using photoassociation in two-species magneto-optical trap. The PA spectrum was explored, identifying all eight of the electronic states expected near K(4s) + Rb(5p) limits. The photoassociation involves the free-bound absorption of a photon by a colliding pair of atoms. The results show that the photoassociative spectra down to 91 cm-1 below the K(4S) + Rb(5p1/2) asymptote.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number243005
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume93
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 10 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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