English

Observation of Feshbach resonances between two different atomic species

Soft Condensed Matter 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We have observed three Feshbach resonances in collisions between lithium-6 and sodium-23 atoms. The resonances were identified as narrow loss features when the magnetic field was varied. The molecular states causing these resonances have been identified, and additional lithium-sodium resonances are predicted. These resonances will allow the study of degenerate Bose-Fermi mixtures with adjustable interactions, and could be used to generate ultracold heteronuclear molecules.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0406129,
  title  = {Observation of Feshbach resonances between two different atomic species},
  author = {C. A. Stan and M. W. Zwierlein and C. H. Schunck and S. M. F. Raupach and W. Ketterle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0406129},
  year   = {2009}
}