Time-Reversal Symmetry-Protected Coherent Control of Ultracold Molecular Collisions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14425v1
• Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:26:59 GMT
• Title: Time-Reversal Symmetry-Protected Coherent Control of Ultracold Molecular Collisions
• Authors: Adrien Devolder, Timur V. Tscherbul, Paul Brumer,
• Abstract summary: Coherent control of atomic and molecular scattering relies on preparation of colliding particles in superpositions of internal states. Time-reversal symmetry can overcome limitations by constraining the relative phases of S-matrix elements.
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• Abstract: Coherent control of atomic and molecular scattering relies on the preparation of colliding particles in superpositions of internal states, establishing interfering pathways that can be used to tune the outcome of a scattering process. However, incoherent addition of different partial wave contributions to the integral cross sections (partial wave scrambling), commonly encountered in systems with complex collisional dynamics, poses a significant challenge, often limiting control. This work demonstrates that time-reversal symmetry can overcome these limitations by constraining the relative phases of S-matrix elements, thereby protecting coherent control against partial wave scrambling, even for collisions mediated by highly anisotropic interactions. Using the example of ultracold O$_2$-O$_2$ scattering, we show that coherent control is robust against short-range dynamical complexity. Furthermore, the time-reversal symmetry also protects the control against a distribution of collisional energy. These findings show that ultracold scattering into the final states that are time-reversal-invariant, such as the J = 0, M = 0 rotational state, can always be optimally controlled by using time-reversal-invariant initial superpositions. Beyond the ultracold regime, we observe significant differences in the controllability of crossed-molecular beam vs. trap experiments with the former being easier to control, emphasizing the cooperative role of time-reversal and permutation symmetries in maintaining control at any temperature. These results open new avenues for the coherent control of complex inelastic collisions and chemical reactions both in and outside of the ultracold regime.

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