Collisional properties of p-wave Feshbach molecules.
We have observed p-wave Feshbach molecules for all three combinations of the two lowest hyperfine spin states of 6Li. By creating a pure molecular sample in an optical trap, we measured the inelastic collision rates of p-wave molecules. We have also measured the elastic collision rate from the thermalization rate of a breathing mode which was excited spontaneously upon molecular formation.
Inada
Yasuhisa
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ERATO Macroscopic Quantum Control Project, JST, Yayoi, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Horikoshi
Munekazu
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Nakajima
Shuta
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Kuwata-Gonokami
Makoto
M
Ueda
Masahito
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Mukaiyama
Takashi
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