High sensitive trap loss spectroscopic detection of the lowest vibrational levels of ultracold molecules

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2011 Nov 14;13(42):18921-5. doi: 10.1039/c1cp22314c. Epub 2011 Sep 26.

Abstract

We present a controllable three-dimensional fluorescence modulation technique for the high sensitive trap loss detection of ultracold molecules. The lowest vibrational levels (v = 0 and 1) of the pure long-range state 0(-)(g) (6S(1/2) + 6P(3/2)) of a cesium molecule are detected directly with high rotational resolution. Our technique proved to be a robust tool for effectively improving the detection sensitivity of trap loss spectroscopy.