Stabilization of ultracold molecules using optimal control theory

Christiane P. Koch*, José P. Palao, Ronnie Kosloff, Françoise Masnou-Seeuws

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Abstract

The optimal control theory was used to transfer the highly excited ultracold molecules to the rovibrational ground state. The created molecules were found to be translationally cold, but vibrationally highly excited. The optimal fields contained the transition frequencies required by a good Franck-Condon pumping scheme. It was concluded that the Franck-Condon pumping scheme could produce stable ultracold molecular samples or even stable molecular Bose-Einstein condensates.

Original languageEnglish
Article number013402
Pages (from-to)013402-1-013402-14
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume70
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2004

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