Angular-momentum couplings in ultra-long-range giant dipole molecules

作者:Stielow Thomas*; Scheel Stefan; Kurz Markus
来源:PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 2018, 97(2): 022501.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.97.022501

摘要

In this article we extend the theory of ultra-long-range giant dipole molecules, formed by an atom in a giant dipole state and a ground-state alkali-metal atom, by angular-momentum couplings known from recent works on Rydberg molecules. In addition to s-wave scattering, the next higher order of p-wave scattering in the Fermi pseudopotential describing the binding mechanism is considered. Furthermore, the singlet and triplet channels of the scattering interaction as well as angular-momentum couplings such as hyperfine interaction and Zeeman interactions are included. Within the framework of Born-Oppenheimer theory, potential energy surfaces are calculated in both first-order perturbation theory and exact diagonalization. Besides the known pure triplet states, mixed-spin character states are obtained, opening up a whole new landscape of molecular potentials. We determine exact binding energies and wave functions of the nuclear rotational and vibrational motion numerically from the various potential energy surfaces.

  • 出版日期2018-2-6