Title
Characterization and control of ultracold collisions
Date of Completion
January 2000
Keywords
Physics, Molecular|Physics, Atomic|Physics, Optics
Degree
Ph.D.
Abstract
A series of experiments investigating ultracold collision dynamics are performed. In particular, I investigate a number of new methods by which lasers may increase or decrease inelastic collision rates. The experiments are performed in a Rb magneto-optical trap (MOT). In addition, the dynamics of excited-ground ultracold collisions are investigated in the temporal domain. Semiclassical simulations of the collision processes are performed to provide a simple, intuitive model for ultracold collisions in the presence of laser light. ^
Recommended Citation
Gensemer, Stephen Dale, "Characterization and control of ultracold collisions" (2000). Doctoral Dissertations. AAI9963276.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/AAI9963276