Probing dipolar interactions between Rydberg atoms and ultracold polar molecules

Lingbang Zhu, Jeshurun Luke, Roy Shaham +2

We probe resonant dipolar interactions between ultracold ${}^{40}$K${}^{87}$Rb molecules and Rydberg ${}^{87}$Rb atoms in an optically trapped ensemble. Through state-selective ionizatio…