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`St\"uckelberg interferometry' with ultracold molecules

Other Condensed Matter 2007-09-24 v1

Abstract

We report on the realization of a time-domain `St\"uckelberg interferometer', which is based on the internal state structure of ultracold Feshbach molecules. Two subsequent passages through a weak avoided crossing between two different orbital angular momentum states in combination with a variable hold time lead to high-contrast population oscillations. This allows for a precise determination of the energy difference between the two molecular states. We demonstrate a high degree of control over the interferometer dynamics. The interferometric scheme provides new possibilities for precision measurements with ultracold molecules.

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@article{arxiv.0704.0653,
  title  = {`St\"uckelberg interferometry' with ultracold molecules},
  author = {M. Mark and T. Kraemer and P. Waldburger and J. Herbig and C. Chin and H. -C. Naegerl and R. Grimm},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0653},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, 5 figures