Dipolar few-body systems of ultracold CaF molecules (A08*)

• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 274200144

In A08 we investigate dipolar few-body systems based on laser-cooled CaF molecules prepared in single optical tweezers or arrays of optical tweezers. We will study molecular two- and three-body interactions, explore possibilities for the controlled production of polyatomic molecules, and study bound states based on dipolar interactions. We will also prepare molecules in small arrays of optical tweezers to gain insight into phenomena such as quantum magnetism and frustration. This project will be carried out in close collaboration with A03 and A04.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1227: Designed Quantum States of Matter (DQ-mat) - generation, manipulation, and detection for metrological applications and tests of fundamental physics
• Applicant Institution: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Silke Ospelkaus; Dr. Mirco Siercke