Ultracold & ultrafast: Making and manipulating ultracold molecules with time-dependent laser fields

C. P. Koch, R. Kosloff, E. Luc-Koenig, F. Masnou-Seeuws, R. Moszynski

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Abstract

While ultracold matter brought quantum effects onto the macroscopic scale, ultrafast lasers made quantum dynamical phenomena observable in real-time. Bringing the two together seems natural and holds the promise of employing quantum interferences in an unprecedented way. Photoassociation provides an optimal framework for the merger since in principle it relies only on the presence of optical transitions. Combining it with coherent control where the potential energy surfaces governing the dynamics can be 'shaped', a general route toward stable ultracold molecules is obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 18th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2007
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages219-227
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9812813195, 9789812813190
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event18th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2007 - Telluride, CO, United States
Duration: 24 Jun 200729 Jun 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 18th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2007

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTelluride, CO
Period24/06/0729/06/07

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