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Abstract
Research on ultracold molecules has seen a growing interest recently in the context of high-resolution spectroscopy and quantum computation. After forming weakly bound molecules from atoms in cold collisions, the preparation of molecules in low vibrational levels of the ground state is experimentally challenging, and typically achieved by population transfer using excited electronic states. Accurate potential energy surfaces are needed for a correct description of processes such as the coherent de-excitation from the highest and therefore weakly bound vibrational levels in the electronic ground state via couplings to electronically excited states. This paper is dedicated to the vibrational analysis of potentially relevant electronically excited states in the alkali-metal (Li, Na, K, Rb)- alkaline-earth metal (Ca,Sr) diatomic series. Graphical maps of Frank-Condon overlap integrals are presented for all molecules of the group. By comparison to overlap graphics produced for idealized potential surfaces, we judge the usability of the selected states for future experiments on laser-enhanced molecular formation from mixtures of quantum degenerate gases.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 022501 |
Pages (from-to) | 022501-1 - 022501-18 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2017 |
Fields of Expertise
- Advanced Materials Science
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Cluster als Materialbausteine - Clusters as building blocks for new materials - Generation and characterization of nanosized building blocks for new materials: bottom-up formation from single atoms and molecules at low temperature
Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber, M., Lackner, F., Koch, M. & Ernst, W.
1/11/10 → 31/10/14
Project: Research project
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FWF - ESR in He nanodroplets - ESR in He nanodroplets to study magnetism and spin dynamics
Ernst, W., VOLK, A., Poms, J., Ratschek, M. & Koch, M.
15/10/10 → 10/10/14
Project: Research project