中国物理B ›› 2017, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (9): 93101-093101.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/26/9/093101

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Theoretical study of spin-forbidden cooling transitions of indium hydride using ab initio methods

Yun-Guang Zhang(张云光), Hua Zhang(张华), Ge Dou(窦戈)   

  1. School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
  • 收稿日期:2017-05-07 修回日期:2017-06-05 出版日期:2017-09-05 发布日期:2017-09-05
  • 通讯作者: Yun-Guang Zhang E-mail:zygsr2010@163.com
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11104217 and 11402199) and the Program for New Scientific and Technological Star of Shaanxi Province, China (Grant No. 2012KJXX-39).

Theoretical study of spin-forbidden cooling transitions of indium hydride using ab initio methods

Yun-Guang Zhang(张云光), Hua Zhang(张华), Ge Dou(窦戈)   

  1. School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
  • Received:2017-05-07 Revised:2017-06-05 Online:2017-09-05 Published:2017-09-05
  • Contact: Yun-Guang Zhang E-mail:zygsr2010@163.com
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11104217 and 11402199) and the Program for New Scientific and Technological Star of Shaanxi Province, China (Grant No. 2012KJXX-39).

摘要:

The feasibility of spin-forbidden cooling of the InH molecule is investigated based on ab initio quantum chemistry calculations. The potential energy curves for the X1Σ0++, a3Π0-, a3Π0+, a3Π1, a3Π2, A1Π1, 13Σ0-+, and 13Σ1+ states of InH are obtained based on multi-reference configuration interaction plus the Davidson corrections method. The calculated spectroscopic constants are in good agreement with the available experimental data. In addition, the influences of the active space and spin-orbit coupling effects on the potential energy curves and spectroscopic constants are also studied. For Re of a3Π0-, a3Π0+, a3Π1, and a3Π2 states, the error from large active space is small. The potential energy curve of the A1Π1 state is not smooth for small active space. The spin-orbit coupling effects have great influences on the potential well depth and equilibrium internuclear distance of the A1Π state. The Franck-Condon factors and radiative lifetimes are obtained on the basis of the transition dipole moments of the a3Π0+→X1Σ0++,a3Π1→X1Σ0++,and A1Π1→X1Σ0++ transitions. Our calculation indicates that the a3Π1(v'=0)→X1Σ0++(v=0) transition provides a highly diagonally distributed Franck– Condon factor and a short radiative lifetime for the a3Π1 state, which can ensure rapid and efficient laser cooling of InH. The proposed laser drives a3Π0+→X1Σ0++ transitions by using three wavelengths.

关键词: spectroscopic constants, Franck-Condon factors, transition dipole moments, spin-forbidden cooling transition

Abstract:

The feasibility of spin-forbidden cooling of the InH molecule is investigated based on ab initio quantum chemistry calculations. The potential energy curves for the X1Σ0++, a3Π0-, a3Π0+, a3Π1, a3Π2, A1Π1, 13Σ0-+, and 13Σ1+ states of InH are obtained based on multi-reference configuration interaction plus the Davidson corrections method. The calculated spectroscopic constants are in good agreement with the available experimental data. In addition, the influences of the active space and spin-orbit coupling effects on the potential energy curves and spectroscopic constants are also studied. For Re of a3Π0-, a3Π0+, a3Π1, and a3Π2 states, the error from large active space is small. The potential energy curve of the A1Π1 state is not smooth for small active space. The spin-orbit coupling effects have great influences on the potential well depth and equilibrium internuclear distance of the A1Π state. The Franck-Condon factors and radiative lifetimes are obtained on the basis of the transition dipole moments of the a3Π0+→X1Σ0++,a3Π1→X1Σ0++,and A1Π1→X1Σ0++ transitions. Our calculation indicates that the a3Π1(v'=0)→X1Σ0++(v=0) transition provides a highly diagonally distributed Franck– Condon factor and a short radiative lifetime for the a3Π1 state, which can ensure rapid and efficient laser cooling of InH. The proposed laser drives a3Π0+→X1Σ0++ transitions by using three wavelengths.

Key words: spectroscopic constants, Franck-Condon factors, transition dipole moments, spin-forbidden cooling transition

中图分类号:  (Ab initio calculations)

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37.10.Mn (Slowing and cooling of molecules) 87.80.Cc (Optical trapping)