Abstract
We have studied magnetic Feshbach resonances in an ultracold sample of Na prepared in the absolute hyperfine ground state. We report on the observation of three -, eight -, and three -wave Feshbach resonances, including a more precise determination of two known -wave resonances, and one -wave resonance at a magnetic field exceeding 200 mT. Using a coupled-channels calculation we have improved the sodium ground-state potentials by taking into account these new experimental data and derived values for the scattering lengths. In addition, a description of the molecular states leading to the Feshbach resonances in terms of the asymptotic-bound-state model is presented.
- Received 2 February 2011
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.83.042704
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