Rydberg Borromean Trimers
Atomic Physics
2008-07-15 v1
Abstract
A Rydberg and a ground-state atom can form ultralong range diatomic molecules provided the interaction between the ground-state atom and the Rydberg electron is attractive [C. H. Greene, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2458 (2000)]. A repulsive interaction does not support bound states. However, as we will show, adding a second ground-state atom, a bound triatomic molecule becomes possible constituting a Borromean Rydberg system.
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@article{arxiv.0807.2013,
title = {Rydberg Borromean Trimers},
author = {Ivan C. H. Liu and Jovica Stanojevic and Jan M. Rost},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.2013},
year = {2008}
}
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4 pages, 4 figures