Title :
Formation, Detection and Trapping of Photoassociated Ultracold KRb Molecules
Author :
Wang, D. ; Qi, J. ; Stone, M.F. ; Nikolayeva, O. ; Wang, H. ; Hattaway, B. ; Gensemer, S.D. ; Gould, P.L. ; Eyler, E.E. ; Stwalley, W.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT
Abstract :
Ultracold ground-state KRb molecules are formed by photoassociation and detected by resonant two-photon ionization. We have assigned both the photoassociation spectrum and the detection laser spectrum, and we have demonstrated magnetic trapping of triplet KRb
Keywords :
association; ground states; magneto-optical effects; molecular electronic states; molecule-photon collisions; photochemistry; photoionisation; potassium compounds; triplet state; two-photon spectra; KRb; laser spectrum; magnetic trapping; molecule trapping; photoassociation spectrum; resonant two-photon ionization; triplet KRb; ultracold ground-state KRb molecule; Atomic beams; Ionization; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Magnetic resonance; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Pump lasers; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549147
