Observation of resonant dipole collisions in ultracold $^{\mathrm{23}}$Na$^{\mathrm{87}}$Rb rotational mixtures

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Abstract

We report the investigation on resonant dipole collisions between different rotational states of ultracold bosonic $^{\mathrm{23}}$Na$^{\mathrm{87}}$Rb molecules. In a mixture of two rotational states with opposite parities, such interaction naturally arises without the need for external electric fields. The strength of this resonant dipole interaction can be tuned by preparing molecules in different rotational Zeeman states with microwave spectroscopy. In our experiment, the effect of the resonant dipole interaction and its state dependence are revealed by measuring the loss rate constants of different mixtures.

*This work was supported the Hong Kong RGC General Research Fund (grant No. 14301815 and 14303317).

Authors

  • Junyu He

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Xin Ye

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Junyu Lin

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Dajun Wang

    • The Chinese University of Hong Kong