Using a nonselective broadband detection scheme we discovered an efficient mechanism of formation of ultracold Cs(2) molecules in deeply bound vibrational levels (v=1-9) of their electronic ground state X (1)Sigma(+)(g). They are formed by a one-photon photoassociation of ultracold cesium atoms in a manifold of excited electronic states, followed by a two-step spontaneous emission cascade. This process creates about 10(5)-10(6) molecules per second. This detection scheme is an advancement compare to previous ones and could be generalized to other molecular species for the systematic investigation of cold molecule formation mechanisms.
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Autori: | Viteau M; Chotia A; Allegrini M; Bouloufa N; Dulieu O; Comparat D; Pillet P | |
Titolo: | Efficient formation of deeply bound ultracold molecules probed by broadband detection | |
Anno del prodotto: | 2009 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.021402 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |