Spinor molecule in atomic Bose-Einstein condensate

J. Kobayashi, Y. Izumi, K. Enomoto, M. Kumakura, Y. Takahashi*

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Abstract

We have performed two-photon photoassociation experiments in atomic Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) of 87Rb with spin degree of freedom which is created by all-optical method with CO2 lasers. The spinor character of the molecules has been revealed by the photoassociation spectrum with a new structure. The hyperfine structure of the molecules near the dissociation limit is identified by observations of the Zeeman and AC-Stark effects of the molecules. The molecules have been spin-selectively probed by the use of the light shift. This result would open the new possibility of research on novel spinor molecular BEC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-42
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume95
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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