Observation of optically induced Feshbach resonances in collisions of cold atoms

被引：188

作者：

Fatemi, FK ^{[1
]}

Jones, KM

Lett, PD

机构：

[1] NIST, Atom Phys Div, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA

[2] Williams Coll, Dept Phys, Williamstown, MA 01267 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2000年 / 85卷 / 21期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4462

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We have observed optically induced Feshbach resonances in a cold (<1 mK) sodium vapor. The optical coupling of the ground and excited-state potentials changes the scattering properties of an ultracold gas in much the same way as recently observed magnetically induced Feshbach resonances, but allows for some experimental conveniences associated with using lasers. The scattering properties can be varied by changing either the intensity or the detuning of a laser tuned near a photoassociation transition to a molecular state in the dimer. In principle this method allows the scattering length of any atomic species to be altered. A simple model is used to fit the dispersive resonance line shapes.

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页码：4462 / 4465

页数：4

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