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A: Fachverband Atomphysik

A 33: Poster VI

A 33.23: Poster

Thursday, March 14, 2024, 17:00–19:00, Tent A

Ion microscope as a versatile tool for probing Rydberg physics, ultracold ions and hybrid systems — •Viraatt S.V. Anasuri¹, Moritz Berngruber¹, Jennifer Krauter¹, Ruven Conrad¹, Raphael Benz¹, Óscar Andrey Herrera Sancho^1,2,3,4, Florian Meinert¹, Robert Löw¹, and Tilman Pfau¹ — ¹5. Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany — ²Escuela de Física, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060 San Pedro, San José, Costa Rica — ³Centro de Investigación en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060 San Pedro, San José, Costa Rica — ⁴Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Atómicas, Nucleares y Moleculares, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

The long-range interactions in ion-atom hybrid systems lead to fascinating phenomena that can be spatially and temporally studied using our high-resolution ion microscope. Our recent studies on a cold ion-Rydberg system with rubidium atoms include observation of novel bound molecular states. Owing to the nature of the long range interactions, the s-wave scattering regime for ion-atom hybrid systems has thus far been elusive. Our proposed initialization of the scattering event via photo-ionization of an ultra-long range Rydberg molecule of lithium atoms combined with the excellent resolution and electric field stability of our ion microscope makes it possible to enter the few partial wave regime.

Keywords: Long range interaction; Rydberg molecule; Ion-atom scattering; ion microscope; ultracold collisions