Collisional Properties of p-Wave Feshbach Molecules
Abstract
We have observed p-wave Feshbach molecules for all three combinations of the two lowest hyperfine spin states of Li6. By creating a pure molecular sample in an optical trap, we measured the inelastic collision rates of p-wave molecules. We have also measured the elastic collision rate from the thermalization rate of a breathing mode which was excited spontaneously upon molecular formation.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- September 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.100401
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0803.1405
- Bibcode:
- 2008PhRvL.101j0401I
- Keywords:
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- 03.75.Ss;
- 34.50.-s;
- Degenerate Fermi gases;
- Scattering of atoms and molecules;
- Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter
- E-Print:
- doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.100401