Hyperfine structures of the 2 $^{\mathrm{3}}\Pi (\Omega =$1), 2 $^{\mathrm{1}}\Pi (\Omega =$1), and 3 $^{\mathrm{3}}\Sigma ^{\mathrm{+}}(\Omega =$1) states of ultracold$^{\mathrm{\thinspace 85}}$Rb$^{\mathrm{133}}$Cs via short range photoassociation

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Abstract

We have observed new short-range photoassociation (PA) to the 2~$^{\mathrm{3}}\Pi (\Omega =$1), 2 $^{\mathrm{1}}\Pi (\Omega =$1), and 3~$^{\mathrm{3}}\Sigma^{\mathrm{+~}}(\Omega =$1) states of ultracold $^{\mathrm{85}}$Rb$^{\mathrm{133}}$Cs molecule, starting with $^{\mathrm{85}}$Rb and $^{\mathrm{133}}$Cs atoms trapped in their \textbar F$_{\mathrm{Rb}}=$2\textgreater and \textbar F$_{\mathrm{Cs}}=$3\textgreater hyperfine states in dark SPOT MOTs We have completed vibrational and electronic assignments of those PA states in the perturbed region where assignments were difficult due to strong mixing between electronic states through spin-orbit interaction [1] Further, high-resolution (\textasciitilde 10 MHz) PA spectroscopy has revealed rich hyperfine structures in the low $J$, which we can understand using various coupling schemes (Hund's case~$b_{\beta S}$ or Hund's case $b_{\beta J})$ mainly considering Fermi contact interaction. Similarly, we have also observed PA lines in the strongly perturbed singlet (1~$^{\mathrm{1}}\Pi )$ and triplet (2~$^{\mathrm{3}}\Sigma ^{\mathrm{+}})$ states, which also show similar hyperfine structures. Further, we have observed production of RbCs molecules in the rovibronic ground state through these PA lines via one-photon decay, which opens up the possibility of using these new PA lines as an efficient direct path to the rovibronic ground state. [1] Y. Lee \textit{et al}. J. Phys. Chem. A \textbf{112}, 7214 (2008)

Authors

  • Jin-Tae Kim

    Yale University, Chosun University (Korea), Chosun University, Korea, Chosun University, Korea/Yale University, USA

  • Toshihiko Shimasaki

    Yale University, Yale University, USA

  • David DeMille

    Yale University, Yale University, Department of Physics, Yale University, USA