We report on measurements of the binding energies of several weakly bound vibrational states of the paramagnetic $^{174}\mathrm{Yb}^{6}\mathrm{Li}$ molecule in the electronic ground state using two-photon spectroscopy in an ultracold atomic mixture confined in an optical dipole trap. We theoretically analyze the experimental spectrum to obtain an accurate description of the long-range potential of the ground-state molecule. Based on the measured binding energies, we arrive at an improved value of the interspecies $s$ -wave scattering length ${a}_{s0}=30\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}{a}_{0}$ . Employing coherent two-photon spectroscopy we also observe the creation of ``dark'' atom-molecule superposition states in the heteronuclear Yb-Li system. This paper is an important step towards the efficient production of ultracold YbLi molecules via association from an ultracold atomic mixture.We report on measurements of the binding energies of several weakly bound vibrational states of the paramagnetic $^{174}\mathrm{Yb}^{6}\mathrm{Li}$ molecule in the electronic ground state using two-photon spectroscopy in an ultracold atomic mixture confined in an optical dipole trap. We theoretically analyze the experimental spectrum to obtain an accurate description of the long-range potential of the ground-state molecule. Based on the measured binding energies, we arrive at an improved value of the interspecies $s$-wave scattering length ${a}_{s0}=30\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}{a}_{0}$. Employing coherent two-photon spectroscopy we also observe the creation of ``dark'' atom-molecule superposition states in the heteronuclear Yb-Li system. This paper is an important step towards the efficient production of ultracold YbLi molecules via association from an ultracold atomic mixture.

arXiv:1903.00603Physical Review AJun 17, 201916 citations

Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence

Springer eBooksJan 1, 20058 citations

Relativistic many-body calculations of van der Waals coefficients for Yb-Li and Yb-Rb dimers

S. G. Porsev, Marianna S. Safronova, Andrei Derevianko +1 more

We derive the relativistic formulas for the van der Waals coefficients of Yb--alkali-metal dimers that correlate to ground and excited separated-atom limits. We calculate ${C}_{6}$ and ${C}_{8}$ coefficients of particular experimental interest. We also derive a semiempirical formula that expresses the ${C}_{8}$ coefficient of heteronuclear $A+B$ dimers in terms of the ${C}_{6}$ and ${C}_{8}$ coefficients of homonuclear dimers and the static dipole and quadrupole polarizabilities of the atomic states $A$ and $B$ . We report results of calculation of the ${C}_{6}$ coefficients for the Yb-Rb ${}^{3}{P}_{1}^{o}+5s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}$ and ${}^{1}{S}_{0}+5p{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{P}_{1/2}^{o}$ dimers, and the ${C}_{8}$ coefficients for the Yb-Li ${}^{1}{S}_{0}+2s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}$ and Yb-Rb ${}^{1}{S}_{0}+5s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}$ dimers. Uncertainties are estimated for all predicted properties.We derive the relativistic formulas for the van der Waals coefficients of Yb--alkali-metal dimers that correlate to ground and excited separated-atom limits. We calculate ${C}_{6}$ and ${C}_{8}$ coefficients of particular experimental interest. We also derive a semiempirical formula that expresses the ${C}_{8}$ coefficient of heteronuclear $A+B$ dimers in terms of the ${C}_{6}$ and ${C}_{8}$ coefficients of homonuclear dimers and the static dipole and quadrupole polarizabilities of the atomic states $A$ and $B$. We report results of calculation of the ${C}_{6}$ coefficients for the Yb-Rb ${}^{3}{P}_{1}^{o}+5s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}$ and ${}^{1}{S}_{0}+5p{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{P}_{1/2}^{o}$ dimers, and the ${C}_{8}$ coefficients for the Yb-Li ${}^{1}{S}_{0}+2s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}$ and Yb-Rb ${}^{1}{S}_{0}+5s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}$ dimers. Uncertainties are estimated for all predicted properties.

arXiv:1401.6585Physical Review AFeb 6, 201415 citations

Photoassociation spectroscopy of heteronuclear LiYb molecules

Alaina Green, Richard Roy, R. Bowler +1 more

Bulletin of the American Physical SocietyJun 8, 20170 citations

We report on measurements of the binding energies of several weakly bound vibrational states of the paramagnetic

^{174}\mathrm{Yb}^{6}\mathrm{Li}

molecule in the electronic ground state using two-photon spectroscopy in an ultracold atomic mixture confined in an optical dipole trap. We theoretically analyze the experimental spectrum to obtain an accurate description of the long-range potential of the ground-state molecule. Based on the measured binding energies, we arrive at an improved value of the interspecies

s

-wave scattering length

{a}_{s0}=30\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}{a}_{0}

. Employing coherent two-photon spectroscopy we also observe the creation of ``dark'' atom-molecule superposition states in the heteronuclear Yb-Li system. This paper is an important step towards the efficient production of ultracold YbLi molecules via association from an ultracold atomic mixture.

We derive the relativistic formulas for the van der Waals coefficients of Yb--alkali-metal dimers that correlate to ground and excited separated-atom limits. We calculate

{C}_{6}

and

{C}_{8}

coefficients of particular experimental interest. We also derive a semiempirical formula that expresses the

{C}_{8}

coefficient of heteronuclear

A+B

dimers in terms of the

{C}_{6}

and

{C}_{8}

coefficients of homonuclear dimers and the static dipole and quadrupole polarizabilities of the atomic states

A

and

B

. We report results of calculation of the

{C}_{6}

coefficients for the Yb-Rb

{}^{3}{P}_{1}^{o}+5s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}

and

{}^{1}{S}_{0}+5p{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{P}_{1/2}^{o}

dimers, and the

{C}_{8}

coefficients for the Yb-Li

{}^{1}{S}_{0}+2s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}

and Yb-Rb

{}^{1}{S}_{0}+5s{\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}}^{2}{S}_{1/2}

dimers. Uncertainties are estimated for all predicted properties.