Dipolar relaxation collisions in magnetically trapped Li-7

Authors
Gerton, JM Sackett, CA Frew, BJ Hulet, RG
Citation
Jm. Gerton et al., Dipolar relaxation collisions in magnetically trapped Li-7, PHYS REV A, 59(2), 1999, pp. 1514-1516
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1514 - 1516
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(199902)59:2<1514:DRCIMT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We report the measurement of the rate constant for dipolar relaxation from the (F=2, m(F)=2) hyperfine state of Li-7. The atoms are confined in a perm anent magnet trap at a field of 10(3) G. The measured value of (1.05+/-0.10 )X10(-14) cm(3)/s agrees well with theory. Additionally, we determine an up per bound for the three-body molecular recombination rate constant of 10(-2 7) cm(6)/s, which is also consistent with predictions. [S1050-2947(99)05502 -X].