Theory of slow-atom collisions

Bo Gao
Phys. Rev. A 54, 2022 – Published 1 September 1996; Erratum Phys. Rev. A 87, 059903 (2013)
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Abstract

A general theory of slow-atom collisions is presented with special emphasis on the effects of nuclear statistics and atomic fine and/or hyperfine structures. Symmetry properties of the collision complex and correlations between the molecular states and the separated-atom states are carefully examined. The frame transformations between various angular momentum coupling schemes are derived, which, in combination with the multichannel quantum defect theory, provides a solid foundation for the computation and the physical interpretation of slow-atom collision processes. The theory reduces to those of Stoof et al. [Phys. Rev. B 38, 4688 (1988)] and Zygelman et al. [Phys. Rev. A 49, 2587 (1994); 50, 3920 (1994)] in their respective ranges of validity. © 1996 The American Physical Society.

  • Received 23 January 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.54.2022

©1996 American Physical Society

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Bo Gao

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606

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Vol. 54, Iss. 3 — September 1996

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