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MolBEC in Einstein's birthplace

First observation:
MolBEC! - report: Jan. 28, 2014
Group:
Denschlag Germany
Authors and contributors
Benjamin Deissler, Thomas Paintner, Daniel Hoffmann, Wolfgang Limmer, Wladimir Schoch, Johannes Hecker Denschlag

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On the afternoon of January 28, 2014, we successfully produced the first molecular BEC of Li2 atoms with our apparatus. The apparatus has a standard design for lithium: Oven, Zeeman slower, MOT, single beam dipole trap. The images show the momentum distribution at a homogeneous magnetic field of 760 G. From right to left, the depth of the dipole trap is reduced, leading to the distinctive bimodal distribution. For small trap depths (far right), a quasi-pure molecular BEC remains.
This is the first molecular BEC in Einstein's birthplace of Ulm, Germany.

The team:

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