%0 Generic %1 kampschulte2018cavitycontrolled %A Kampschulte, Tobias %A Denschlag, Johannes Hecker %D 2018 %K ultracold_chemistry %T Cavity-controlled ultracold chemistry %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1803.10004 %X Ultracold molecules can be formed from ultracold atoms by photoassociation involving a spontaneous emission process, resulting in a number of final states. Here, we propose to use coupling to an optical cavity with high cooperativity to selectively enhance the creation of a certain final state. During this process, a photon will be emitted into the cavity mode which can be detected. We discuss the efficiency and the dynamics of cavity-assisted molecule formation in the frame of realistic parameters that can be achieved in current ultracold-atom setups. In particular, we consider the production of Rb$_2$ molecules in the $a^3\Sigma_u$ ground state. Moreover, when working with more than two atoms in the cavity, collective enhancement effects in chemistry should be observable.

@misc{kampschulte2018cavitycontrolled, abstract = {Ultracold molecules can be formed from ultracold atoms by photoassociation involving a spontaneous emission process, resulting in a number of final states. Here, we propose to use coupling to an optical cavity with high cooperativity to selectively enhance the creation of a certain final state. During this process, a photon will be emitted into the cavity mode which can be detected. We discuss the efficiency and the dynamics of cavity-assisted molecule formation in the frame of realistic parameters that can be achieved in current ultracold-atom setups. In particular, we consider the production of Rb$_2$ molecules in the $a^3\Sigma_u$ ground state. Moreover, when working with more than two atoms in the cavity, collective enhancement effects in chemistry should be observable.}, added-at = {2018-06-05T13:38:43.000+0200}, author = {Kampschulte, Tobias and Denschlag, Johannes Hecker}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/221ecf25843396f2d718e3c7553cf9b60/j.schnars}, description = {1803.10004.pdf}, interhash = {960e55def4e36dc4c3c64c458139852f}, intrahash = {21ecf25843396f2d718e3c7553cf9b60}, keywords = {ultracold_chemistry}, note = {cite arxiv:1803.10004}, timestamp = {2018-06-05T13:38:43.000+0200}, title = {Cavity-controlled ultracold chemistry}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1803.10004}, year = 2018 }