Title | Microwave-laser-field modification of molecular collisions at low temperatures |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Alyabyshev, SV, Tscherbul, TV, Krems, RV |
Journal | PHYSICAL REVIEW A |
Volume | 79 |
Pagination | 060703 |
Date Published | JUN |
ISSN | 1050-2947 |
Abstract | We present a rigorous study of low-temperature collisions of polar molecules and atoms in a microwave laser field. Our calculations show that inelastic relaxation of molecules in a microwave cavity may occur through collision-induced absorption of photons stimulated by the anisotropy of the atom-molecule interaction potential. Our results indicate that molecular collisions at temperatures below 1 K can be efficiently manipulated with microwave laser fields of moderate strength. |
DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.060703 |