Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2009-08-06
Physics
Quantum Physics
4 pages, 2 figures
Scientific paper
We observe enhanced three-body recombination in an ultracold three-component $^6$Li Fermi gas with large but unequal scattering lengths attributable to an excited Efimov trimer state near the three-atom scattering threshold. We find excellent agreement between the measured three-body recombination rate and the recombination rate calculated in the zero-range approximation where the only free parameters are the Efimov parameters $\kappa_*$ and $\eta_*$. The value of $\kappa_*$ determined by the location of the Efimov resonance we observe at 895 G also predicts the locations of loss features previously observed near 130 and 500 G \cite{Jochim08,OHara09} suggesting that all three features are associated with universal Efimov trimer states. We also report on the first realization of a quantum degenerate three-state Fermi gas with approximate SU(3) symmetry.
Hazlett E. L.
Huckans John H.
O'Hara K. M.
Stites R. W.
Williams Richard J.
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