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Title: Final Technical Report: DE-FG02-92ER14263 - Experiments in Ultracold Molecules

Abstract

This grant supported experimental research in fundamental atomic, molecular, and optical physics. The project spanned a 25-year period, from 5/1/92 - 3/31/17. Specifically, the work involved interactions between atoms which were laser cooled to extremely low temperatures, less that 1 mK above absolute zero. Early in the project, the focus of the research was on studying ultracold collisions which occurred naturally in laser traps. This evolved into controlling these collisions, eventually leading into coherent control of the collisions with frequency-chirped laser light. The emphasis then switched to the formation of ultracold molecules from ultracold atoms by a specific type of ultracold collision: photoassociation. This laser-induced molecule formation was done with frequency-chirped light, maintaining the theme of coherent control on nanosecond time scales. The support from the grant was used to pay salaries of the PI, postdocs, and graduate students; for travel to professional meetings; and to purchase the equipment and supplies necessary to carry out the experiments. Results of the research were reported at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division
OSTI Identifier:
1434703
Report Number(s):
DOE-UCONN-ER14263
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-92ER14263
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; Ultracold Collisions; Ultracold Atoms; Ultracold Molecules; Coherent Control; Photoassociation

Citation Formats

Gould, Phillip L. Final Technical Report: DE-FG02-92ER14263 - Experiments in Ultracold Molecules. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.2172/1434703.
Gould, Phillip L. Final Technical Report: DE-FG02-92ER14263 - Experiments in Ultracold Molecules. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1434703
Gould, Phillip L. 2018. "Final Technical Report: DE-FG02-92ER14263 - Experiments in Ultracold Molecules". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1434703. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1434703.
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title = {Final Technical Report: DE-FG02-92ER14263 - Experiments in Ultracold Molecules},
author = {Gould, Phillip L.},
abstractNote = {This grant supported experimental research in fundamental atomic, molecular, and optical physics. The project spanned a 25-year period, from 5/1/92 - 3/31/17. Specifically, the work involved interactions between atoms which were laser cooled to extremely low temperatures, less that 1 mK above absolute zero. Early in the project, the focus of the research was on studying ultracold collisions which occurred naturally in laser traps. This evolved into controlling these collisions, eventually leading into coherent control of the collisions with frequency-chirped laser light. The emphasis then switched to the formation of ultracold molecules from ultracold atoms by a specific type of ultracold collision: photoassociation. This laser-induced molecule formation was done with frequency-chirped light, maintaining the theme of coherent control on nanosecond time scales. The support from the grant was used to pay salaries of the PI, postdocs, and graduate students; for travel to professional meetings; and to purchase the equipment and supplies necessary to carry out the experiments. Results of the research were reported at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.},
doi = {10.2172/1434703},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Thu Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
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