Rydberg molecules for ion-atom scattering in the ultracold regime
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T. Schmid,1 C. Veit,1 N. Zuber,1 R. Löw,1 T. Pfau,1 M. Tarana,2 and M. Tomza3 15. Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany 2J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the ASCR, v.v.i., Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic 3Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2c, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland (Dated: October 2, 2017)
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