Abstract

I present spectroscopic data on ultracold lithium-rubidium molecules in a dual species magneto-optical-trap in order to find suitable intermediate states to transfer population to the rotational, vibrational and electronic ground state via a stimulated Raman process. First, I improved the accuracy of the energetic location of the ground state by two orders of magnitude using photoassociation as a spectroscopic tool to measure the energy of bound states relative to the scattering continuum. Second, we studied the d 3Π-D 1Π and A 1Σ+ -b 3Π0+ excited electronic manifolds with a combination of resonantly-enhancedmulti-photon-ionization and depletion spectroscopy finding suitable singlet-triplet mixed states to use in the Raman transfer scheme. Finally, I demonstrate robust optical phase locked loops to maintain the coherence between the two lasers required for the Raman process.

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Committee Chair

Dan Elliot

Date of Award

8-2018

Committee Member 1

Yong Chen

Committee Member 2

Chris Greene

Committee Member 3

Francis Robicheaux

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