| Author(s): |
C R. McKenzie; J Denschlag; H Heffner; A Browaeys; L E. de Araujo; F K. Fatemi; Kevin Jones; J E. Simsarian; D Cho; A Simoni; Eite Tiesinga; Paul S. Julienne; Kristian Helmerson; Paul D. Lett; S L. Rolston; William D. Phillips; |
| Title: |
Photoassociation of Sodium in a Bose-Einstein Condensate |
| Published: |
March 01, 2002 |
| Abstract: |
We report on the formation of ultra-cold Na2 molecules using single-photon photoassociation of a Bose-Einstein condensate. The photoassociation rate, linewidth and light shift of the J = 1, v = 135 vibrational level of the A^1)Sigma^+_u molecular bound state have been measured. We find that the photoassociation rate constant increases linearly with the intensity even where it is predicted that many-body effects might limit the rate. Our observations are everywhere in good agreement with a two-body theory having no free parameters. |
| Citation: |
Physical Review Letters |
| Volume: |
88 |
| Issue: |
No. 12 |
| Keywords: |
atomic collisions;Bose-Einstein condensation;collision dynamics;photoassociation |
| Research Areas: |
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