Angular-momentum-state distribution of sodium atoms photoassociated in a magneto-optical trap - art. no. 021401

Authors
Shaffer, JP Chalupczak, W Bigelow, NP
Citation
Jp. Shaffer et al., Angular-momentum-state distribution of sodium atoms photoassociated in a magneto-optical trap - art. no. 021401, PHYS REV A, 6302(2), 2001, pp. 1401
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
6302
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(200102)6302:2<1401:ADOSAP>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We present direct spectroscopic measurement of the excited state angular-mo mentum-state distribution of Na-2*(3 S-2(1/2) + 3 P-2(3/2)) molecules photo associated by the trapping lasers in a sodium magneto-optical trap. We find that states with quantum numbers up to J = 22 are excited and that the mea sured population distribution can be well described using a local equilibri um model.