arXiv:quant-ph/0703247 · Physical Review Letters

Coherent Atom-Trimer Conversion in a Repulsive Bose-Einstein Condensate

Hui Jing, Jing Cheng, Pierre Meystre

Published Sep 28, 2007• 31 citations

Abstract

We show that the use of a generalized atom-molecule dark state permits the enhanced coherent creation of triatomic molecules in a repulsive atomic Bose-Einstein condensate, with further enhancement being possible in the case of heteronuclear trimers via the constructive interference between two chemical reaction channels.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.133002

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