Published April 1997
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Journal article
Vibrational State Distribution of Na2+ Ions Created in Ultracold Collisions
Creators
- 1. Debye Institute, Department of Atomic and Interface Physics, Utrecht University, P.O.Box 80.000, 3508 TA Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Description
The vibrational distribution P(v) of Na2+ ions created in ultracold collisions in a magneto-optical trap has been determined. Only two vibrational states with v=2and3 are populated and we find P(2)=0.29±0.02 and P(3)=0.71±0.02. The results provide conclusive evidence that the ionization mechanism is photoassociative autoionization, and not photoassociative photoionization, and will form a fundamental test for the theoretical description of the process. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 78
- Journal Issue
- 16
- Journal Page Range
- p. 3089-3092.
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28065934
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DISTRIBUTION; IONIZATION; MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS; PHOTOIONIZATION; SODIUM IONS; TRAPS; VIBRATIONAL STATES
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; IONS