Observation of the pure long-range 1u state of an alkali-metal dimer by photoassociative spectroscopy

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作者
Wang, XT [1 ]
Wang, H
Gould, PL
Stwalley, WC
Tiesinga, E
Julienne, PS
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[1] Univ Connecticut, Dept Phys, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Chem & Biochem, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[3] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Atom Phys Div, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
[4] Univ Connecticut, Inst Mat Sci, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[5] Univ Connecticut, Dept Chem, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1998年 / 57卷 / 06期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.57.4600
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The pure long-range 1(u) state of an alkali-metal dimer is observed in K-39(2) using photoassociative spectroscopy of ultracold atoms. High-resolution spectra for vibrational levels upsilon=0-->7 are recorded by resonance-enhanced two-photon ionization. Strong rotation-hyperfine couplings are observed. Major molecular constants and a hyperfine structure analysis are presented. This 1, state is useful as an ungerade Franck-Condon "window" at large internuclear distance for studies of highly excited long-range interactions.
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页码:4600 / 4603
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