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Title: Comment on 'Feshbach resonances in an optical lattice'

Abstract

We point out some logical inconsistencies in the model proposed in [Phys. Rev. A 71, 043604 (2005)] as well as in the calculations performed on it. The proposed model is not able to describe Feshbach resonances in optical lattices.

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  1. Department of Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (United States)
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OSTI Identifier:
20786813
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Journal Article
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Journal Name: Physical Review. A; Journal Volume: 73; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.017601; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; BOSONS; ENERGY LEVELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICS; RESONANCE

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Diener, Roberto B., and Ho, T.-L. Comment on 'Feshbach resonances in an optical lattice'. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
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Diener, Roberto B., & Ho, T.-L. Comment on 'Feshbach resonances in an optical lattice'. United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
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Diener, Roberto B., and Ho, T.-L. Sun . "Comment on 'Feshbach resonances in an optical lattice'". United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0.
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@article{osti_20786813,
title = {Comment on 'Feshbach resonances in an optical lattice'},
author = {Diener, Roberto B. and Ho, T.-L.},
abstractNote = {We point out some logical inconsistencies in the model proposed in [Phys. Rev. A 71, 043604 (2005)] as well as in the calculations performed on it. The proposed model is not able to describe Feshbach resonances in optical lattices.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0},
journal = {Physical Review. A},
number = 1,
volume = 73,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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DOI:  10.1103/PHYSREVA.73.0
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