Date of Completion

4-20-2015

Embargo Period

4-20-2015

Keywords

ion-pair, homonuclear, rubidium, heavy Rydberg, spectroscopy, ultracold

Major Advisor

Phillip Gould

Associate Advisor

Willian Stwalley

Associate Advisor

Robin Cote

Field of Study

Physics

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Open Access

Open Access

Abstract

Molecular and Rydberg physics have separately enjoyed, in the last decade or so, an enormous expansion due to the application of laser cooling techniques that allow control and resolution previously unattainable. One feld that lies at the intersection has not yet bene?ted from this development: heavy Rydberg states. In this experimental work, I investigated the possibility of ion pair production in ultracold rubidium through confguration mixing.

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