Molecules of Fermionic Atoms in an Optical Lattice
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH Zuerich, Hoenggerberg, CH-8093 Zurich (Switzerland)
We create molecules from fermionic atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice using a Feshbach resonance. In the limit of low tunneling, the individual wells can be regarded as independent three-dimensional harmonic oscillators. The measured binding energies for varying scattering length agree excellently with the theoretical prediction for two interacting atoms in a harmonic oscillator. We demonstrate that the formation of molecules can be used to measure the occupancy of the lattice and perform thermometry.
- OSTI ID:
- 20776963
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Vol. 96, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.030401; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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