2 M ay 2 00 6 Formation of ultracold LiCs molecules
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We present the first observation of ultracold LiCs molecules. The molecules are formed in a two-species magneto-optical trap and detected by two-photon ionization and time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The production rate coefficient is found to be in the range 10 −18 cm 3 s −1 to 10 −16 cm 3 s −1 , at least an order of magnitude smaller than for other heteronuclear diatomic molecules directly formed in a magneto-optical trap.
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