Cold rubidium molecules formed in a magneto-optical trap

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作者：

Gabbanini, C

Fioretti, A

Lucchesini, A

Gozzini, S

Mazzoni, M

机构：

[1] CNR, Ist Fis Atom & Mol, I-56127 Pisa, Italy

[2] Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Fis, Unita INFM, I-56127 Pisa, Italy

[3] CNR, Ist Elettron Quantist, I-50127 Florence, Italy

[4] Univ Florence, Dipartimento Fis, Sez A, Unita INFM, I-50125 Florence, Italy

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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2000年 / 84卷 / 13期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.2814

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We report the first observation of translationally cold (similar to 90 mu K) Rb-2 molecules. They are produced in a magneto-optical trap in their triplet ground state. The detection is performed by selective mass spectroscopy after two-photon ionization into Rb-2(+), resonantly enhanced through the intermediate a(3)Sigma(u)(+) --> 2(3)Pi(g) molecular band. The two rubidium isotopes present very different types of behavior that an interpreted in terms of their respective collisional properties.

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页码：2814 / 2817

页数：4

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