Title :
Observation of an optical Feshbach resonance in 88Sr
Author :
Mickelson, Pascal G. ; Martinez De Escobar, Y.N. ; Yan, M. ; Chakraborty, R. ; Killian, T.C.
Author_Institution :
Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We have tuned the s-wave scattering length of 88Sr via an optical Feshbach resonance. Change in the rate of thermalization of atoms reveals a slight increase in the phase space density of the atom sample.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; light scattering; resonant states; strontium; 88Sr; atoms thermalization; optical Feshbach resonance; phase space density; s-wave scattering; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Gases; Magnetic resonance; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Resonance light scattering; Temperature; (020.1475) Bose-Einstein condensates; (020.2070) Effects of collisions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8