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We investigate the effectiveness of creating polar ground-state KRb molecules by two-color photoassociative spectroscopy. In this process the molecules are formed from ultra-cold samples of K and Rb. Focusing on spin-polarized atoms we show that an effective pathway exists. In addition, we investigate the stability of the polar molecules in the presence of a thermal black-body radiation field.
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Received: 11 June 2004, Published online: 19 October 2004
PACS:
32.80.Pj Optical cooling of atoms; trapping - 34.20.Cf Interatomic potentials and forces - 33.70.Ca Oscillator and band strengths, lifetimes, transition moments, and Franck-Condon factors - 34.50.-s Scattering of atoms and molecules
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Kotochigova, S., Tiesinga, E. & Julienne, P.S. Photoassociative formation of ultracold polar KRb molecules.Eur. Phys. J. D31, 189–194 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2004-00136-9
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