Perspectives for coherent optical formation of strontium molecules in their electronic ground state

Details Perspectives for coherent optical formation of strontium molecules in their electronic ground state Perspectives for coherent optical formation of strontium molecules in their electronic ground state

2008-10-31

arxiv.org/abs/0811.0015v1

Phys. Rev. A 78, 063411 (2008)

Physics

Atomic Physics

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.78.063411

Optical Feshbach resonances [Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 193001 (2005)] and pump-dump photoassociation with short laser pulses [Phys. Rev. A 73, 033408 (2006)] have been proposed as means to coherently form stable ultracold alkali dimer molecules. In an optical Feshbach resonance, the intensity and possibly frequency of a cw laser are ramped up linearly followed by a sudden switch-off of the laser. This is applicable to tightly trapped atom pairs. In short-pulse photoassociation, the pump pulse forms a wave-packet in an electronically excited state. The ensuing dynamics carry the wave-packet to shorter internuclear distances where, after half a vibrational period, it can be deexcited to the electronic ground state by the dump pulse. Short-pulse photoassociation is suited for both shallow and tight traps. The applicability of these two means to produce ultracold molecules is investigated here for $^{88}$Sr. Dipole-allowed transitions proceeding via the $B^1\Sigma_u^+$ excited state as well as transitions near the intercombination line are studied.

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