Universal three-body recombination via resonant d-wave interactions

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Abstract

For a system of three identical bosons interacting via short-range forces, when two of the atoms are about to form a two-body $s$-wave dimer, the Efimov effect takes place leading to the formation of an infinite number of three-body (Efimov) states. The present study focuses on a generalized version of this Efimov scenario, where two of the atoms are about to form a two-body $d$-wave dimer, resulting in strong $d$-wave interactions. Our results demonstrate that a single universal three-body state associated with the $d$-wave dimer is also formed near the three-body break-up threshold. Such a universal three-body state is signaled by an enhancement of the three-body recombination rate.

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Authors

  • Jia Wang

    Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA

  • J.P. D'Incao

    JILA, Dept of Physics, University of Colorado, Department of Physics and JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA, Department of Physics and JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Yujun Wang

    Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and NIST, Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA, Joint Quantum Institute, NIST and the University of Maryland

  • Chris Greene

    Dept of Physics, Purdue University, Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA, Purdue University, JILA, physics department of University of Colorado at Boulder, physics department of Purdue University, Physics Department Purdue University, Department of Physics, Purdue University, Department of Physics, Purdue University, Department of Physics and JILA, University of Colorado