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Evidence for Efimov quantum states in an ultracold gas of caesium atoms

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  • T. Kraemer

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • M. Mark

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • P. Waldburger

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • J. G. Danzl

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • C. Chin

    (Universität Innsbruck
    Physics Department of the University of Chicago)

  • B. Engeser

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • A. D. Lange

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • K. Pilch

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • A. Jaakkola

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • H.-C. Nägerl

    (Universität Innsbruck)

  • R. Grimm

    (Universität Innsbruck
    Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften)

Abstract

Three Into One Does Go In the bizarre world of quantum physics, three interacting particles can form a loosely bound system even if the two-particle attraction is too weak to allow for the binding of a pair. This exotic trimer state was predicted 35 years ago by Russian physicist Vitali Efimov, who found a remarkable and counterintuitive solution to the notoriously difficult quantum-mechanical three-body problem. Efimov's well known result was a landmark in theoretical few-body physics, but until now these exotic states had not been demonstrated experimentally. Now that has been achieved, in an ultracold gas of caesium atoms. The existence of this gas confirms key predictions and opens up few-body quantum systems to further experiment.

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  • T. Kraemer & M. Mark & P. Waldburger & J. G. Danzl & C. Chin & B. Engeser & A. D. Lange & K. Pilch & A. Jaakkola & H.-C. Nägerl & R. Grimm, 2006. "Evidence for Efimov quantum states in an ultracold gas of caesium atoms," Nature, Nature, vol. 440(7082), pages 315-318, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:440:y:2006:i:7082:d:10.1038_nature04626
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04626
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