Ultracold ytterbium atoms in optical lattices

Seiji Sugawa, Shintaro Taie, Takeshi Fukuhara, Satoshi Uetake, Rekishu Yamazaki, Yosuke Takasu, Yoshiro Takahashi

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Abstract

Quantum degenerate ytterbium(Yb) gases in 3D optical lattices are studied for bosonic isotopes and mixtures of bosonic and fermionic isotopes. In 3D optical lattices, a quantum phase transition from a superfluid to a Mott insulating state is observed. In the deep Mott insulating regime, one-color photoassociation(PA) spectroscopy is performed to probe site occupancy. Bose-Fermi mixtures of Yb isotopes in 3D optical lattices are also studied using two different combinations of mixtures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2009
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages222-231
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9814282332, 9789814282338
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event19th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2009 - Hokkaido, Japan
Duration: Jun 7 2009Jun 12 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2009

Other

Other19th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, ICOLS 2009
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHokkaido
Period6/7/096/12/09

Keywords

  • Optical lattices
  • Quantum degenerate gases
  • Ytterbium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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