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Efficient formation of deeply bound ultracold molecules probed by broadband detection

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Using a non-selective broadband detection scheme we discovered an efficient mechanism of formation of ultracold Cs2_2 molecules in deeply bound levels (v=1−9v=1-9) of their electronic ground state X1Σg+^1 \Sigma_g^+. They are formed by a one-photon photoassociation of ultracold cesium atoms in a manifold of excited electronic states, followed by a two-step spontaneous emission cascade. We were able to form about 105−10610^5-10^6 molecules per second in these low vibrational levels of the ground state. This detection scheme could be generalized to other molecular species for the systematic investigation of cold molecule formation mechanisms.Comment: 4 page

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