Spatial separation in a thermal mixture of ultracold $^{174}$Yb and $^{87}$Rb atoms

Details Spatial separation in a thermal mixture of ultracold $^{174}$Yb and $^{87}$Rb atoms Spatial separation in a thermal mixture of ultracold $^{174}$Yb and $^{87}$Rb atoms

2011-04-09

arxiv.org/abs/1104.1722v1

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Atomic Physics

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We report on the observation of unusually strong interactions in a thermal mixture of ultracold atoms which cause a significant modification of the spatial distribution. A mixture of $^{87}$Rb and $^{174}$Yb with a temperature of a few $\mu$K is prepared in a hybrid trap consisting of a bichromatic optical potential superimposed on a magnetic trap. For suitable trap parameters and temperatures, a spatial separation of the two species is observed. We infer that the separation is driven by a large interaction strength between $^{174}$Yb and $^{87}$Rb accompanied by a large three-body recombination rate. Based on this assumption we have developed a diffusion model which reproduces our observations.

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