Preparation of a quantum state with one molecule at each site of an optical lattice

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 692-695

  Volz, T ^a   Syassen, N ^a   Bauer, D M ^a   Hansis, E ^a   Durr S ^a   Rempe, G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; MOLECULES; MOTT INSULATORS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM OPTICS;

DENSITY PROFILE; DIPOLE DIPOLE INTERACTIONS; FESHBACH RESONANCES; MOLECULE-MOLECULE INTERACTIONS; POLAR MOLECULES; QUANTUM SIMULATIONS; QUANTUM-INFORMATION PROCESSING; ULTRACOLD GAS;

OPTICAL LATTICES;

EID: 33749346306     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys415     Document Type: Article

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