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Field-induced quantum interference of inelastic scattering in ultracold atomic collisions

Quantum Gases 2024-12-03 v1 Atomic Physics Quantum Physics

Abstract

xploiting quantum interference remains a significant challenge in ultracold inelastic scattering. In this work, we propose a method to enable detectable quantum interference within the two-body loss rate resulting from various inelastic scattering channels. Our approach utilizes a ``ring-coupling" configuration, achieved by combining external radio-frequency and static electric fields during ultracold atomic collisions. We conduct close-coupling calculations for 7^7Li-41^{41}K collisions at ultracold limit to validate our proposal. The results show that the interference profile displayed in two-body loss rate is unable to be observed with unoptimized external field parameters. Particularly, our findings demonstrate that the two-body loss rate coefficient exhibits distinct constructive and destructive interference patterns near the magnetically induced pp-wave resonance in the incoming channel near which a rf-induced scattering resonance exists. These interference patterns become increasingly pronounced with greater intensities of the external fields. This work opens a new avenue for controlling inelastic scattering processes in ultracold collisions.

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@article{arxiv.2412.00743,
  title  = {Field-induced quantum interference of inelastic scattering in ultracold atomic collisions},
  author = {Ting Xie and Chuan-Cun Shu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.00743},
  year   = {2024}
}

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15 pages, 5 figures