Detection by two-photon ionization and magnetic trapping of cold Rb2 triplet state molecules
Detection by two-photon ionization and magnetic trapping
of cold Rb2 triplet state molecules
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双光子电离和磁捕获冷 Rb2 三重态分子的检测
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2006
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O. Dulieu
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J. Lozeille;Andrea Fioretti;C. Gabbanini;Y. Huang;H. Pechkis;Dajun Wang;P. Gould;E. Eyler;W. Stwalley;M. Aymar;O. Dulieu
Abstract.We present detailed experimental spectra and accurate theoretical interpretation of resonance-enhanced
two-photon ionization of ultracold rubidium molecules in the
14000–17000 cm-1 transition energy range. The dimers are formed in a
magneto-optical trap by photoassociation followed by radiative decay into the a 3Σu+
lowest triplet state. The theoretical treatment of the process, which reproduces the main features
of the spectra, takes into account the photoassociation and decay steps as well as the resonant ionization through the manifold of intermediate gerade states correlated to the 5S + 4D limit. In particular, the energy of the v=1 level of the $(2) ^{3}Sigma_{g}^{+}$
potential well has been determined for the first time. In addition, a tight constraint has been put on the position of the a 3Σu+
repulsive wall. Finally, magnetic trapping of
rubidium molecules in the a 3Σu+ state is demonstrated.