Dynamical process of optically trapped singlet ground state $^{85}$Rb$^{133}$Cs molecules produced via short-range photoassociation
Abstract
We investigate the dynamical process of optically trapped X (v" = 0) state RbCs molecules distributing in J" = 1 and J" = 3 rotational states. The considered molecules, formed from short-range photoassociation of mixed cold atoms, are subsequently confined in a crossed optical dipole trap. Based on a phenomenological rate equation, we provide a detailed study of the dynamics of RbCs molecules during the loading and holding processes. The inelastic collisions of RbCs molecules in the X (v" = 0, J" = 1 and J" = 3) states with ultracold Rb (or Cs) atoms are measured to be 1.0 (2)10 cms (1.2 (3) 10 cms). Our work provides a simple and generic procedure for studying the dynamical process of trapped cold molecules in the singlet ground states.
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@article{arxiv.1801.05905,
title = {Dynamical process of optically trapped singlet ground state $^{85}$Rb$^{133}$Cs molecules produced via short-range photoassociation},
author = {Zhonghao Li and Ting Gong and Zhonghua Ji and Yanting Zhao and Liantuan Xiao and Suotang Jia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.05905},
year = {2018}
}
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4 figures, 8 pages