Scattering in Mixed Dimensions with Ultracold Gases

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Lamporesi, G.; Barontini, G.; Catani, J.; Inguscio, M.; Minardi, F.; ... Show more
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Abstract
We experimentally investigate the mix-dimensional scattering occurring when the collisional partners live in different dimensions. We employ a binary mixture of ultracold atoms and exploit a species-selective 1D optical lattice to confine only one atomic species in 2D. By applying an external magnetic field in proximity of a Feshbach resonance, we adjust the free-space scattering length to observe a series of resonances in mixed dimensions. By monitoring 3-body inelastic losses, we measure the magnetic field values corresponding to the mix-dimensional scattering resonances and find a good agreement with the theoretical predictions based on simple energy considerations.
Date issued
2010-04
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58623
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Theoretical Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Lamporesi, G. et al. “Scattering in Mixed Dimensions with Ultracold Gases.” Physical Review Letters 104.15 (2010): 153202. © 2010 The American Physical Society
Version: Final published version
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0031-9007
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