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Main Authors: Morita, Masato, Siemund, Joachim, Wu, Wei, von Schoenfeld, Daniel, Grieshaber, Jonathan, Wojciechowska, Agata, Jachymski, Krzysztof, Walker, Thomas, Thielemann, Fabian, Schaetz, Tobias, Tomza, Michał
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12936
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author Morita, Masato
Siemund, Joachim
Wu, Wei
von Schoenfeld, Daniel
Grieshaber, Jonathan
Wojciechowska, Agata
Jachymski, Krzysztof
Walker, Thomas
Thielemann, Fabian
Schaetz, Tobias
Tomza, Michał
author_facet Morita, Masato
Siemund, Joachim
Wu, Wei
von Schoenfeld, Daniel
Grieshaber, Jonathan
Wojciechowska, Agata
Jachymski, Krzysztof
Walker, Thomas
Thielemann, Fabian
Schaetz, Tobias
Tomza, Michał
contents We report a pronounced dependence of magnetic Feshbach resonance spectra on the initial hyperfine-Zeeman state of Li in ultracold $^{138}$Ba$^+$+$^6$Li collisions. The measured number and distribution of resonances differ significantly between the two lowest states despite their similar electron spin character. We address this puzzle by developing a comprehensive yet generic computational model calibrated against key statistical features in the experimental spectrum. We confirm that strong spin-orbit coupling induces essential changes in the distribution of resonances, leading to an increase in the number of resolvable resonances. Our model reproduces the statistics of the spectrum with the lowest Li state but struggles with the second-lowest state, where a significantly smaller number of resonances is experimentally observed.
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spellingShingle Magnetic Feshbach resonances in Ba$^+$+Li collisions due to strong spin-orbit coupling
Morita, Masato
Siemund, Joachim
Wu, Wei
von Schoenfeld, Daniel
Grieshaber, Jonathan
Wojciechowska, Agata
Jachymski, Krzysztof
Walker, Thomas
Thielemann, Fabian
Schaetz, Tobias
Tomza, Michał
Atomic Physics
Chemical Physics
We report a pronounced dependence of magnetic Feshbach resonance spectra on the initial hyperfine-Zeeman state of Li in ultracold $^{138}$Ba$^+$+$^6$Li collisions. The measured number and distribution of resonances differ significantly between the two lowest states despite their similar electron spin character. We address this puzzle by developing a comprehensive yet generic computational model calibrated against key statistical features in the experimental spectrum. We confirm that strong spin-orbit coupling induces essential changes in the distribution of resonances, leading to an increase in the number of resolvable resonances. Our model reproduces the statistics of the spectrum with the lowest Li state but struggles with the second-lowest state, where a significantly smaller number of resonances is experimentally observed.
title Magnetic Feshbach resonances in Ba$^+$+Li collisions due to strong spin-orbit coupling
topic Atomic Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12936