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Efimov Trimer Formation via Ultracold Four-Body Recombination

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Physics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506 (United States)
We discuss the collisional formation of Efimov trimers via ultracold four-body recombination. In particular, we consider the reaction A+A+A+B{yields}A{sub 3}+B with A and B ultracold atoms. We obtain expressions for the four-body recombination rate up to an overall constant and show that it reflects the three-body Efimov physics either as a function of collision energy or as a function of the two-body s-wave scattering length between A atoms. In addition, we briefly discuss issues important for experimentally observing this interesting and unexplored process.
OSTI ID:
21180333
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 102; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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