Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules
We demonstrate coherent microwave control of rotational and hyperfine states of trapped, ultracold, and chemically stable [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K molecules. Starting with all molecules in the absolute rovibrational and hyperfine ground state, we study rotational transitions in combined...
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| author | Will, Sebastian Park, Jee Woo Yan, Zoe Ziyue Loh, Huanqian Zwierlein, Martin Wolfram |
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| description | We demonstrate coherent microwave control of rotational and hyperfine states of trapped, ultracold, and chemically stable [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K molecules. Starting with all molecules in the absolute rovibrational and hyperfine ground state, we study rotational transitions in combined magnetic and electric fields and explain the rich hyperfine structure. Following the transfer of the entire molecular ensemble into a single hyperfine level of the first rotationally excited state, J=1, we observe lifetimes of more than 3 s, comparable to those in the rovibrational ground state, J=0. Long-lived ensembles and full quantum state control are prerequisites for the use of ultracold molecules in quantum simulation, precision measurements, and quantum information processing. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1095632022-09-30T23:10:46Z Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold 23Na 40K Molecules Will, Sebastian Park, Jee Woo Yan, Zoe Ziyue Loh, Huanqian Zwierlein, Martin Wolfram Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms Will, Sebastian Park, Jee Woo Yan, Zoe Ziyue Loh, Huanqian Zwierlein, Martin We demonstrate coherent microwave control of rotational and hyperfine states of trapped, ultracold, and chemically stable [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K molecules. Starting with all molecules in the absolute rovibrational and hyperfine ground state, we study rotational transitions in combined magnetic and electric fields and explain the rich hyperfine structure. Following the transfer of the entire molecular ensemble into a single hyperfine level of the first rotationally excited state, J=1, we observe lifetimes of more than 3 s, comparable to those in the rovibrational ground state, J=0. Long-lived ensembles and full quantum state control are prerequisites for the use of ultracold molecules in quantum simulation, precision measurements, and quantum information processing. National Science Foundation (U.S.). Graduate Research Fellowship Program National Science Foundation (U.S.) United States. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering United States. Army Research Office United States. Army Research Office. Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative United States. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative David & Lucile Packard Foundation 2017-06-02T19:08:36Z 2017-06-02T19:08:36Z 2016-06 2016-04 2016-06-03T22:00:05Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0031-9007 1079-7114 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109563 Will, Sebastian A. et al. “Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold Na 23 K 40 Molecules.” Physical Review Letters 116.22 (2016): n. pag. © 2016 American Physical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2672-5264 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4329-5163 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3784-6440 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7325-0815 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8120-8548 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.225306 Physical Review Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. American Physical Society application/pdf American Physical Society American Physical Society |
| spellingShingle | Will, Sebastian Park, Jee Woo Yan, Zoe Ziyue Loh, Huanqian Zwierlein, Martin Wolfram Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules |
| title | Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules |
| title_full | Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules |
| title_fullStr | Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules |
| title_short | Coherent Microwave Control of Ultracold [superscript 23]Na [superscript 40]K Molecules |
| title_sort | coherent microwave control of ultracold superscript 23 na superscript 40 k molecules |
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