https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2011-20143-y
Regular Article
NaXe potentials from interference structures in optical collisions
1
Institut für Gravitationsphysik, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, 30167
Hannover,
Germany
2
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, 85748
Garching,
Germany
a e-mail: jgrosser@ceres.amp.uni-hannover.de
Received:
5
March
2011
Received in final form:
9
June
2011
Published online:
29
July
2011
Experimental differential cross sections for the optical collision process Na(3s)2S + Xe + hν → Na(3p)2P + Xe are presented. By comparison with the results of accurate quantum calculations, the observed oscillatory structure is used to investigate the X2Σ and B2Σ potential curves of the NaXe van der Waals molecule. The repulsive branches of both curves are probed in addition to the binding minimum of the ground state. A value of 92 cm-1 is obtained for the dissociation energy.
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