A possible Efimov trimer state in a 3-component lithium-6 mixture

Details A possible Efimov trimer state in a 3-component lithium-6 mixture A possible Efimov trimer state in a 3-component lithium-6 mixture

2008-11-25

arxiv.org/abs/0811.4086v2

Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 073203 (2009)

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Atomic Physics

4 pages, 2 figures. Updated figures, equations and references as in the published version. Note that there is a 1/2 factor mis

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We consider the Efimov trimer theory as a possible framework to explain recently observed losses by inelastic three-body collisions in a three-hyperfine-component ultracold mixture of lithium 6. Within this framework, these losses would arise chiefly from the existence of an Efimov trimer bound state below the continuum of free triplets of atoms, and the loss maxima (at certain values of an applied magnetic field) would correspond to zero-energy resonances where the trimer dissociates into three free atoms. Our results show that such a trimer state is indeed possible given the two-body scattering lengths in the three-component lithium mixture, and gives rise to two zero-energy resonances. The locations of these resonances appear to be consistent with observed losses.

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