A pump-probe study of the photoassociation of cold rubidium molecules

A pump-probe study of the photoassociation of cold rubidium molecules. Petrovic, J., McCabe, D., England, D., Martay, H., Friedman, M., Dicks, A., Dimova, E., & Walmsley, I. Faraday Discussions, 142:403-413, 2009.

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The dynamics of the excited state during the photoassociation of cold molecules from cold rubidium atoms is studied in a series of pump-probe experiments. Dipole transitions similar to those of the atoms are observed in the molecular signal. While such behaviour is characteristic of the long-range molecules, the photoassociation of bound molecules is confirmed in additional experiments. The pump-probe signal observed on a 250 ps time scale did not, however, reveal wavepacket oscillations predicted by theory. This result is discussed using numerical simulations of photoassociation and a modification to the current experiments that could lead to the detection of wavepacket dynamics is suggested. Â© 2009 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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  journal       = {Faraday Discussions},
  title         = {A pump-probe study of the photoassociation of cold rubidium molecules},
  year          = {2009},
  pages         = {403-413},
  volume        = {142},
  abstract      = {The dynamics of the excited state during the photoassociation of cold molecules from cold rubidium atoms is studied in a series of pump-probe experiments. Dipole transitions similar to those of the atoms are observed in the molecular signal. While such behaviour is characteristic of the long-range molecules, the photoassociation of bound molecules is confirmed in additional experiments. The pump-probe signal observed on a 250 ps time scale did not, however, reveal wavepacket oscillations predicted by theory. This result is discussed using numerical simulations of photoassociation and a modification to the current experiments that could lead to the detection of wavepacket dynamics is suggested. Â© 2009 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},
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