Michael Köhl et al 2006 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 39 S47 doi:10.1088/0953-4075/39/10/S05
Michael Köhl, Kenneth Günter, Thilo Stöferle, Henning Moritz and Tilman Esslinger
Show affiliationsWe report on the realization of a strongly interacting quantum degenerate gas of fermionic atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice. We prepare a band-insulating state for a two-component Fermi gas with one atom per spin state per lattice site. Using a Feshbach resonance, we induce strong interactions between the atoms. When sweeping the magnetic field from the repulsive side towards the attractive side of the Feshbach resonance we induce a coupling between Bloch bands leading to a transfer of atoms from the lowest band into higher bands. Sweeping the magnetic field across the Feshbach resonance from the attractive towards the repulsive side leads to two-particle bound states and ultimately to the formation of molecules. From the fraction of formed molecules we determine the temperature of the atoms in the lattice.
03.75.Ss Degenerate Fermi gases
Issue 10 (28 May 2006)
Received 29 November 2005, in final form 24 January 2006
Published 2 May 2006
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