Formation of molecular ions by radiative association of cold trapped atoms and ions

Humberto Da Silva, Maurice Raoult, Mireille Aymar +1

Radiative emission during cold collisions between trapped laser-cooled Rb atoms and alkaline-earth ions (Ca${}^{+}$, Sr${}^{+}$, Ba${}^{+}$) and Yb${}^{+}$, and between Li and Yb${}^{+}$, are studied…