Sticking lifetime of ultracold CaF molecules in triplet interactions

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A six-dimensional potential energy surface is constructed for the spin-polarized triplet state of CaF-CaF by \textitab initio calculations at the CCSD(T) level of theory, followed by Gaussian process interpolation. The potential is utilized to calculate the density of states for this bi alkaline-earth-halogen system where we find the value 0.038 μK−1, implying a mean resonance spacing of 26 μK in the collision complex. This value implies an associated Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus lifetime of 18 μs, thus predicting long-lived complexes in collisions at ultracold temperatures.

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2023
Date Published
2023-05
Journal Title
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume
127
Issue
22
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4815–4821
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