Observation of Feshbach resonances between a single ion and ultracold atoms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2105.09382v1
• Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 20:15:17 GMT
• Title: Observation of Feshbach resonances between a single ion and ultracold atoms
• Authors: Pascal Weckesser, Fabian Thielemann, Dariusz Wiater, Agata Wojciechowska, Leon Karpa, Krzysztof Jachymski, Micha{\l} Tomza, Thomas Walker, Tobias Schaetz
• Abstract summary: Trapped atomic and molecular systems, neutral and charged, are at the forefront of quantum science. Here we demonstrate Feshbach resonances between ions and atoms, using magnetically tunable interactions between $138$Ba$+$ ions and $6$Li atoms.
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• Abstract: Controlling physical systems and their dynamics on the level of individual quanta propels both fundamental science and quantum technologies. Trapped atomic and molecular systems, neutral and charged, are at the forefront of quantum science. Their extraordinary level of control is evidenced by numerous applications in quantum information processing and quantum metrology. Studying the long-range interactions between these systems when combined in a hybrid atom-ion trap has lead to landmark results. Reaching the ultracold regime, however, where quantum mechanics dominates the interaction, e.g., giving access to controllable scattering resonances, has been elusive so far. Here we demonstrate Feshbach resonances between ions and atoms, using magnetically tunable interactions between $^{138}$Ba$^{+}$ ions and $^{6}$Li atoms. We tune the experimental parameters to probe different interaction processes - first, enhancing three-body reactions and the related losses to identify the resonances, then making two-body interactions dominant to investigate the ion's sympathetic cooling in the ultracold atomic bath. Our results provide deeper insights into atom-ion interactions, giving access to complex many-body systems and applications in experimental quantum simulation.

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