AbstractsEngineering
Radio-frequency induced association of molecules in ⁸⁷Rb
| Institution: | Swinburne University of Technology |
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| Department: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology |
| Degree: | PhD |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Keywords: | Bose-Einstein condensate; Ultracold moleules; Rubidium-87 |
| Record ID: | 1058166 |
| Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/398231 |
Abstract
Using laser light and magnetic fields Dr Mordovin cooled atoms to ultra-low temperatures when the atoms form a special state of matter - a Bose-Einstein condensate. Using a resonant radio-frequency radiation Dr Mordovin generated two-component condensates, forced pairs of atoms to bond into ultracold molecules and carried out precision measurements of molecular properties. This new accurate data on molecular energies helps to improve existing theoretical models.
