Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate

C. McKenzie; J. Hecker Denschlag; H. Häffner; A. Browaeys; Luís E.E. De Araujo; F. K. Fatemi; K. M. Jones; J. E. Simsarian; D. Cho; A. Simoni; E. Tiesinga; P. S. Julienne; K. Helmerson; P. D. Lett; S. L. Rolston; W. D. Phillips

Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate

C. McKenzie
, J. Hecker Denschlag
, H. Häffner
, A. Browaeys
, Luís E.E. De Araujo
, F. K. Fatemi
, K. M. Jones
, J. E. Simsarian
, D. Cho
, A. Simoni
, E. Tiesinga
, P. S. Julienne
, K. Helmerson
, P. D. Lett
, S. L. Rolston
, W. D. Phillips

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Abstract

Single-photon photoassociation of a Bose-Einstein condensate was used to form ultracold Na₂ molecules. Measurement of the photoassociation rate, linewidth, and light shift of the J = 1, ν = 135 vibrational level of the A¹ σ⁺_u molecular state was also done. The results showed that the photoassociation rate constant increased linearly with intensity and it was predicted that many-body effects might limit the rate. The observations were in good agreement with a two-body theory with no free parameters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1204031-1204034
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	88
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Photoassociation of sodium in a Bose-Einstein condensate

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