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MO: Fachverband Molekülphysik
MO 26: Poster – Cold Molecules (joint session MO/Q)
MO 26.6: Poster
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 17:00–19:00, Tent
Towards an ultracold Fermi gas of 6Li 87Rb molecules — •Xinyi Huang1,2, Yunxuan Lu1,2, Anwei Zhu1,2, Chenhao Ni1,2, and Xinyu Luo1,3 — 1Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics — 2Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich — 3Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology
We present progress on developing a new setup for producing a Fermi gas of 6Li 87Rb. Our next-generation ultracold bialkali polar molecule apparatus features a compact vacuum design and rapid cycling time. By incorporating a short-range lithium Zeeman slower into the 2D magneto-optical traps (MOT) for two species in series, we achieve an atomic loading rate of 1 × 1010 atoms/s for 6Li and 6 × 108 atoms/s for 87Rb, promising an excellent starting point for the rapid production of double-degenerate lithium-rubidium atomic mixtures. Additionally, we discuss theoretical predictions and experimental proposals for stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) of LiRb molecules to the vibrational ground state, a critical step in preparing a deeply degenerate Fermi gas of LiRb molecules.
Keywords: Quantum Simulation; Ultracold Molecules; Magneto-Optical Trap; Zeeman Slower; Stimulated Raman Adiabatic Passage