2004/01/31 by Thomas Gasenzer · 16 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic physics #Bose–Einstein condensate #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Condensed matter physics #Ground state #Intensity (physics) #Laser #Materials science #Optics #Physics #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Range (aeronautics) #Resonance (particle physics) #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #Yield (engineering) #cond-mat.other
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.70.021603
published in Physical Review A 70(2) (American Physical Society) · 4 pages RevTeX, 4 Figures, numerical errors corrected in revised version
arxiv created 2004/02/19 · openalex publication_date 2004/08/26 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We investigate theoretically the molecular yield in photoassociation of Bose-Einstein condensed sodium atoms for light intensities of the order of and above those applied in a recent experiment. Our results show that the rate at which ground-state molecules may be formed saturates at high light intensities whereas the loss rate of condensate atoms does not. This is caused by the opposing roles of the short- and long-range pair correlations present near resonance under the influence of the laser and is crucial for the development of efficient photoassociation procedures in a condensate.