Ultracold Molecules: Formation, Detection
Olivier Dulieu
Since the first observation of ultracold molecules in Orsay, investigation of new ways of creating ultracold molecules inside cold atom traps is a challenging task for both theoretical and experimental groups. In this paper, we review some of our recent results on formation processes using cw laser photoassociation of cold atoms, involving population of long‐range molecular potential wells, or resonant coupling. We implemented accurate numerical methods based on a mapped Fourier grid approach, to solve time‐independent Schrödinger equation, in order to obtain quantitative predictions for ultracold molecule formation rates and detection efficiency.
AIP conference proceedings•Jan 1, 2002•0 citations