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Creating Feshbach resonances for ultracold molecule formation with radiofrequency fields

Atomic Physics 2016-08-24 v2 Quantum Gases

Abstract

We show that radiofrequency (RF) radiation may be used to create Feshbach resonances in ultracold gases of alkali-metal atoms at desired magnetic fields that are convenient for atomic cooling and degeneracy. For the case of 39^{39}K+133^{133}Cs, where there are no RF-free resonances in regions where Cs may be cooled to degeneracy, we show that a resonance may be created near 21~G with 69.2~MHz RF radiation. This resonance is almost lossless with circularly polarized RF, and the molecules created are long-lived even with plane-polarized RF.

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@article{arxiv.1606.09441,
  title  = {Creating Feshbach resonances for ultracold molecule formation with radiofrequency fields},
  author = {Daniel J. Owens and Ting Xie and Jeremy M. Hutson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.09441},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Final version. 5 pages, 3 figures