Long-range states in collisions of ultracold molecules

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Autori principali: Croft, James F. E., Kendrick, Brian K., Hutson, Jeremy M.
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Pubblicazione: 2026
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author Croft, James F. E.
Kendrick, Brian K.
Hutson, Jeremy M.
author_facet Croft, James F. E.
Kendrick, Brian K.
Hutson, Jeremy M.
contents We use coupled-channel calculations to explore the nature of near-threshold bound states in a simplified model of Rb+KRb. This is a prototype for systems with very strong coupling at short range and chaotic behavior for the short-range states. We find that there are states with strong long-range character that exist close to threshold and probably persist to depths at least 100 GHz below each threshold. These states are only weakly coupled to the short-range states and do not form part of the chaotic manifold. Since they spend little time at short range, they are relatively insensitive to destruction by laser light. They can thus have long lifetimes that are unrelated to the density of states and can cause narrow Feshbach resonances when the states are shifted across thresholds by external fields.
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spellingShingle Long-range states in collisions of ultracold molecules
Croft, James F. E.
Kendrick, Brian K.
Hutson, Jeremy M.
Atomic Physics
Chemical Physics
We use coupled-channel calculations to explore the nature of near-threshold bound states in a simplified model of Rb+KRb. This is a prototype for systems with very strong coupling at short range and chaotic behavior for the short-range states. We find that there are states with strong long-range character that exist close to threshold and probably persist to depths at least 100 GHz below each threshold. These states are only weakly coupled to the short-range states and do not form part of the chaotic manifold. Since they spend little time at short range, they are relatively insensitive to destruction by laser light. They can thus have long lifetimes that are unrelated to the density of states and can cause narrow Feshbach resonances when the states are shifted across thresholds by external fields.
title Long-range states in collisions of ultracold molecules
topic Atomic Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27623