Rubidium pure long-range ion-pair molecules
Ticijana Ban, Robert Beuc, Hrvoje Skenderović +1 more
The Rb 2 ion-pair satellite band located in the blue wing of the rubidium second resonance doublet line was observed in the absorption measurements of a dense rubidium vapor. The observed satellite band was identified as a long-range ion-pair state, by using the Rb 2 long-range potential curves based on ab initio calculations. In order to perform the semiclassical spectral simulations of the observed satellite band, the relevant Rb 2 long-range potential curves and corresponding molecular dipole oscillator strengths were calculated using the asymptotic method. The importance of the observed satellite band (long-range ion-pair state) is discussed in connection with the formation of Rb 2 ultracold molecules.
Europhysics Letters (EPL)•May 1, 2004•13 citations