Article

 

Spontaneous Dissociation of 85Rb Feshbach Molecules Public Deposited

Downloadable Content

Download PDF
https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/articles/wm117p57v
Abstract
  • The spontaneous dissociation of ⁸⁵Rb dimers in the highest lying vibrational level has been observed in the vicinity of the Feshbach resonance that was used to produce them. The molecular lifetime shows a strong dependence on magnetic field, varying by 3 orders of magnitude between 155.5 G and 162.2 G. Our measurements are in good agreement with theoretical predictions in which molecular dissociation is driven by inelastic spin relaxation. Molecule lifetimes of tens of milliseconds can be achieved within approximately a 1 G wide region directly above the Feshbach resonance.
Creator
Date Issued
  • 2005-01-21
Academic Affiliation
Journal Title
Journal Issue/Number
  • 2
Journal Volume
  • 94
File Extent
  • 020401-1-020401-4
Last Modified
  • 2019-12-05
Resource Type
Rights Statement
DOI
  • 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.020401
ISSN
  • 0031-9007
Language

Relationships

Items