TY - JOUR
T1 - Electron electric-dipole-moment searches based on alkali-metal- or alkaline-earth-metal-bearing molecules
AU - Meyer, Edmund R.
AU - Bohn, John L.
PY - 2009/10/16
Y1 - 2009/10/16
N2 - We introduce four new molecules-YbRb, YbCs, YbSr+, and YbBa+ -that may prove fruitful in experimental searches for the electric-dipole moment (EDM) of the electron. These molecules can, in principle, be prepared at extremely low temperatures by photoassociating ultracold atoms and therefore may present an advantage over molecular-beam experiments. Here we discuss properties of these molecules and assess the effective electric fields they contribute to an electron EDM measurement.
AB - We introduce four new molecules-YbRb, YbCs, YbSr+, and YbBa+ -that may prove fruitful in experimental searches for the electric-dipole moment (EDM) of the electron. These molecules can, in principle, be prepared at extremely low temperatures by photoassociating ultracold atoms and therefore may present an advantage over molecular-beam experiments. Here we discuss properties of these molecules and assess the effective electric fields they contribute to an electron EDM measurement.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.80.042508
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.80.042508
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70350126152
SN - 1050-2947
VL - 80
JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
IS - 4
M1 - 042508
ER -