Date of Completion
5-7-2015
Embargo Period
5-7-2015
Keywords
ultracold molecules, photoassociation, coherent control
Major Advisor
Phillip Gould
Associate Advisor
Winthrop Smith
Associate Advisor
Susanne Yelin
Field of Study
Physics
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Open Access
Open Access
Abstract
We present results on the effects of nanosecond-timescale frequency-chirped laser light on the formation of 87Rb2 ultracold ground-state molecules. We investigate these effects through photoassociation (PA) experiments and quantum mechanical simulations. The PA experiments show that at higher intensities, the positive chirps have a higher formation rate than the unchirped or negative linear chirps. The quantum mechanical simulations reveal the mechanism responsible for this enhancement. Contributions from stimulated emission cause the positive chirp to be the most efficient for molecule formation.
Recommended Citation
Carini, Jennifer, "Production of Ultracold Molecules with Chirped Nanosecond-Timescale Pulses" (2015). Doctoral Dissertations. 744.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/744