High Precision Optical Spectroscopy and Quantum State Selected Photodissociation of Ultracold 88Sr2 Molecules in an Optical Lattice

• Main Author: McDonald, Mickey (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Quantum optics.; Low temperature physics.; Low temperatures.; Physical measurements.; Measurement .; Atomic structure .; Molecular structure .; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Quantum Optics.; Low Temperature Physics.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.

This thesis unites the fields of optical atomic clocks and ultracold molecular science, laying the foundation for optical molecular measurements of unprecedented precision. Building upon optical manipulation techniques developed by the atomic clock community, this work delves into attaining surgical...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter1. Introduction
• Chapter2. Structure of 88Sr and 88Sr2
• Chapter3. Measurements of binding energies
• Chapter4. Measurements of Zeeman shifts
• Chapter5. Magnetic control of transition strengths
• Chapter6. Subradient spectroscopy
• Chapter7. Carrier thermometry in optical lattices
• Chapter8. Photodissociation and ultracold chemistry.