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View SchemaState-Selective Detection of Near-Dissociation Ultracold KRb $X^1\Sigma^+$ and $a^3\Sigma^+$ Molecules
| Authors | D. Wang, E. E. Eyler, P. L. Gould, W. C. Stwalley |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0506232 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0506232 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.72.032502 |
Abstract
We report on the state-selective detection of near-dissociation ultracold KRb molecules in the ground $X^1\Sigma^+$ state and the metastable $a^3\Sigma^+$ state. The molecules are produced by photoassociation of ultracold atoms followed by radiative decay into high vibrational levels of the $X$ and $a$ states. Detection utilizes resonance-enhanced one-color two-photon ionization, followed by time-of-flight mass spectroscopy. Scanning the detection laser frequency over the range 582-625 nm, we observe transitions from the $v''$=86-92 levels of the $X$ state, which are bound by up to 30 cm$^{-1}$, and the $v''$=17-23 levels of the $a$ state, which are also bound by up to 30 cm$^{-1}$. The measured vibrational spacings are in excellent agreement with those previously measured and those calculated from the relevant potential curves. Relative vibrational populations are also consistent with Franck-Condon factors for decay from the photoassociated levels.
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"abstract": "We report on the state-selective detection of near-dissociation ultracold KRb\nmolecules in the ground $X^1\\Sigma^+$ state and the metastable $a^3\\Sigma^+$\nstate. The molecules are produced by photoassociation of ultracold atoms\nfollowed by radiative decay into high vibrational levels of the $X$ and $a$\nstates. Detection utilizes resonance-enhanced one-color two-photon ionization,\nfollowed by time-of-flight mass spectroscopy. Scanning the detection laser\nfrequency over the range 582-625 nm, we observe transitions from the\n$v\u0027\u0027$=86-92 levels of the $X$ state, which are bound by up to 30 cm$^{-1}$, and\nthe $v\u0027\u0027$=17-23 levels of the $a$ state, which are also bound by up to 30\ncm$^{-1}$. The measured vibrational spacings are in excellent agreement with\nthose previously measured and those calculated from the relevant potential\ncurves. Relative vibrational populations are also consistent with Franck-Condon\nfactors for decay from the photoassociated levels.",
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"D. Wang",
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"W. C. Stwalley"
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"doi": "10.1103/PhysRevA.72.032502",
"title": "State-Selective Detection of Near-Dissociation Ultracold KRb $X^1\\Sigma^+$ and $a^3\\Sigma^+$ Molecules",
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