Tuning p-wave interactions in an ultracold Fermi gas of atoms.
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چکیده
We have measured a p-wave Feshbach resonance in a single-component, ultracold Fermi gas of 40K atoms. We have used this resonance to enhance the normally suppressed p-wave collision cross section to values larger than the background s-wave cross section between 40K atoms in different spin states. In addition to the modification of two-body elastic processes, the resonance dramatically enhances three-body inelastic collisional loss.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 90 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003