Abstract
We propose a method for copiously producing ultracold ground electronic-state molecules by two-photon absorption to a Rydberg molecular level (that spontaneously radiates to the ground molecular state) during collisions of ultracold atoms in a laser trap. Using the molecule as an example, the sequential two-photon absorption is via an intermediate high-lying vibrational level of the excited state and results in the formation of a given vibrational level of a Rydberg molecular state. Realistic calculations demonstrating the validity of the method are presented.
- Received 19 December 1994
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.51.R4317
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