Date of Award
Spring 1-1-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Physics
First Advisor
John Bohn
Second Advisor
Murray Holland
Third Advisor
Deborah Jin
Fourth Advisor
Michael Ritzwoller
Fifth Advisor
Robert Parson
Abstract
New experimental techniques have increased the scope of atomic and molecular control at ultracold temperatures. To understand molecular collisions and collisions between atoms with large electronic spin, we extend multichannel quantum defect theory to describe scattering in the case of high-partial-wave angular momentum and long-range anisotropic interactions. The efficiency and accuracy of these calculations facilitate the prediction and characterization of Fano-Feshbach resonances.
Recommended Citation
Ruzic, Brandon P., "Exploring Exotic Atomic and Molecular Collisions at Ultracold Temperatures" (2015). Physics Graduate Theses & Dissertations. 144.
https://scholar.colorado.edu/phys_gradetds/144