Edward L Hamilton et al 2002 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 35 L199 doi:10.1088/0953-4075/35/10/102
Edward L Hamilton1, Chris H Greene1 and H R Sadeghpour2
Show affiliationsWhen an excited atomic electron interacts with a neutral perturbing atom or molecule that possesses a shape resonance, it generates a characteristic class of Born-Oppenheimer potential curves that rise with internuclear distance. We document this effect, and predict the existence of a diverse class of stable, strongly bound atom-atom and atom-molecule states that result from this phenomenon. For the specific case in which Rb is the perturbing atom, we show that such states should be observable in the spectroscopy of an ultracold gas or condensate.
33.80.Rv Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states (e.g., Rydberg states)
37.10.Mn Slowing and cooling of molecules
32.80.Rm Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states
Issue 10 (28 May 2002)
Received 22 April 2002
Published 8 May 2002
Edward L Hamilton et al 2002 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 35 L199