Resonant control of polar molecules in an optical lattice

TitleResonant control of polar molecules in an optical lattice
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsHanna, TM, Tiesinga, E, Mitchell, WF, Julienne, PS
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume85
Issue2
Date Published2012/2/8
Abstract

We study the resonant control of two nonreactive polar molecules in an
optical lattice site, focussing on the example of RbCs. Collisional control can
be achieved by tuning bound states of the intermolecular dipolar potential, by
varying the applied electric field or trap frequency. We consider a wide range
of electric fields and trapping geometries, showing that a three-dimensional
optical lattice allows for significantly wider avoided crossings than free
space or quasi-two dimensional geometries. Furthermore, we find that dipolar
confinement induced resonances can be created with reasonable trapping
frequencies and electric fields, and have widths that will enable useful
control in forthcoming experiments.

URLhttp://arxiv.org/abs/1111.0227v1
DOI10.1103/PhysRevA.85.022703
Short TitlePhys. Rev. A