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Formation of ultracold RbCs molecules by photoassociation
N. Bouloufa-Maafa, M. Aymar, O. Dulieu +1
The formation of ultracold metastable RbCs molecules is observed in a double species magneto-optical trap through photoassociation below the ^85Rb(5S_1/2)+^133Cs(6P_3/2) dissociati…
Light-assisted ion-neutral reactive processes in the cold regime: radiative molecule formation vs. charge exchange
Felix H. J. Hall, Mireille Aymar, Nadia Bouloufa-Maafa +2
We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of cold reactive collisions between laser-cooled Ca+ ions and Rb atoms in an ion-atom hybrid trap. We observe rich chemical…
Structure of the Alkali-metal-atom-Strontium molecular ions: towards photoassociation and formation of cold molecular ions
Mireille Aymar, Romain Guérout, Olivier Dulieu
The potential energy curves, permanent and transition dipole moments, and the static dipolar polarizability, of molecular ions composed of one alkali-metal atom and a Strontium ion…
Optimal trapping wavelengths of Cs molecules in an optical lattice
Romain Véxiau, Nadia Bouloufa, Mireille Aymar +4
The present paper aims at finding optimal parameters for trapping of Cs molecules in optical lattices, with the perspective of creating a quantum degenerate gas of ground-state…