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EPSRC Reference:	EP/E025935/1
Title:	Pairing and Molecule Formation in Cold Atomic Bose and Fermi Gases
Principal Investigator:	Koehler, Dr T
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Department:	Oxford Physics
Organisation:	University of Oxford
Scheme:	Standard Research
Starts:	01 December 2006	Ends:	31 August 2007	Value (£):	916,644
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Cold Atomic Species
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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The experimental breakthrough in laser cooling and trapping of atoms and the subsequent achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation have provided, for the first time, insight into the quantum mechanical nature of gases below the microkelvin temperature scale. The overall aim of our proposed research is the development of an understanding of pairing in such cold assemblies of Bose or Fermi atoms, including the formation of molecules and their preparation in exotic states. This involves quantitative descriptions of the dynamics of the cross-over from Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) pairing to Bose-Einstein condensation of diatomic molecules, the optimisation of the lifetimes of molecular gases, as well as the development of schemes for the production of cold three-atom bound states.
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