P. Soldan
Interaction of NH(X-3 Sigma(-)) molecules with rubidium atoms: Implications for sympathetic cooling and the formation of extremely polar molecules
Soldan, P.; Hutson, J. M.
Abstract
The Rb-NH interaction is investigated as a prototype for interactions between alkali-metal atoms and stable molecules. For spin-aligned Rb and NH that interact on a quartet surface (4A[prime][prime]), the interaction is relatively weak, with a well depth of 0.078 eV. However, there are also doublet surfaces of ion-pair character that are very much deeper (well depth 1.372 eV). They may be important for atom-molecule collision rates and offer the possibility of forming strongly dipolar molecules by photoassociation. Similar deeply bound ion-pair states are likely to exist for other alkali atom-molecule pairs.
Citation
Soldan, P., & Hutson, J. M. (2004). Interaction of NH(X-3 Sigma(-)) molecules with rubidium atoms: Implications for sympathetic cooling and the formation of extremely polar molecules. Physical Review Letters, 92(16), 163202-1. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.92.163202
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
Deposit Date | May 3, 2007 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 20, 2010 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Print ISSN | 0031-9007 |
Electronic ISSN | 1079-7114 |
Publisher | American Physical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 92 |
Issue | 16 |
Pages | 163202-1 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.92.163202 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1577339 |
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