Coherent generation of triatomic molecules from ultracold atoms

Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Jing, H ^a   Cheng, J ^b   Meystre, P ^c  

^a HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FERMIONS;

COHERENT GENERATION; FERMIONIC TRIMERS; TRIATOMIC MOLECULES;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 42149144195     PISSN: 10502947     EISSN: 10941622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.77.043614     Document Type: Article

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