Efimov States in a Cesium Gas (IMAGE)

Joint Quantum Institute

Efimov States in a Cesium Gas

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This graph shows the existence of Efimov triplet states as a function of the scattering length, a, and the binding energy. Outside the green area the three atoms exist singly or as a pair plus a lone atom. Inside the green area a series of three-atom states can exist.

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Picture courtesy of the University of Innsbruck

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