Multi-channel modeling and two photon coherent transfer paths in NaK
Atomic Physics
2017-09-14 v1 Quantum Gases
Abstract
We explore possible pathways for the creation of ultracold polar NaK molecules in their absolute electronic and rovibrational ground state starting from ultracold Feshbach molecules. In particular, we present a multi-channel analysis of the electronic ground and K(4p)+Na(3s) excited state manifold of NaK, analyze the spin character of both the Feshbach molecular state and the electronically excited intermediate states and discuss possible coherent two-photon transfer paths from Feshbach molecules to rovibronic ground state molecules. The theoretical study is complemented by the demonstration of STIRAP transfer from the X^1\Sigma^+ (v=0) state to the a^3\Sigma^+ manifold on a molecular beam experiment.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1305.3419,
title = {Multi-channel modeling and two photon coherent transfer paths in NaK},
author = {T. A. Schulze and I. I. Temelkov and M. W. Gempel and T. Hartmann and H. Knöckel and S. Ospelkaus and E. Tiemann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.3419},
year = {2017}
}
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10 pages, 9 figures