Chinese Physics
Calculation of the elastic scattering properties for cold and ultracold 39 K atoms in a triplet state
Hu Qiu-Bo, Wang Xiao-Fei, Sun Jin-Feng, Zhu Zun-Lüe
Abstract
The elastic scattering properties for collisions between cold and ultracold 39 K atoms in a triplet state are investigated. Based on the recent theoretical and experimental results, the improved hybrid potential is presented for a triplet a 3 ∑ u + ground state of K 2 . Our calculated value of the s-wave scattering length a by using the Numerov method for the triplet state is 79.578 a 0 and found to be in good agreement with the previous ones. The numbers of bound states are supported by the molecular potential. Pronounced shape resonances appear for the l = 3 partial waves for the a 3 ∑ u + state. Furthermore, the s-wave scattering cross section, the total cross section and energy positions of shape resonances for the a 3 ∑ u + state are calculated.