Formation of ultracold LiCs molecules

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Kraft, S D ^a   Staanum, P ^a,b   Lange, J ^a   Vogel, L ^a   Wester, R ^a   Weidemuller M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONIZATION; MAGNETOOPTICAL DEVICES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTONS;

MAGNETO-OPTICAL TRAPS; PHOTON IONIZATION; TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; ULTRACOLD LICS MOLECULES;

LITHIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33749185074     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: 13616455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/39/19/S13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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