Phys. Rev. A 71, 022711 (2005) [6 pages]Rubidium dimer destruction by a diode laserReceived 26 May 2004; published 18 February 2005 We observed rubidium dimer destruction by excitation of rubidium vapor with diode laser light tuned across the Rb D2 resonance line in a 2400 GHz tuning interval. The destruction was measured for rubidium atom concentrations in the (1–9)×1016 cm−3 range, pump beam power up to 43 mW, and with a 5 Torr of the helium buffer gas. We discuss the physical mechanisms involved and specify the molecular pathways which may effectively lead to the observed dimer destruction. © 2005 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.71.022711
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.71.022711
PACS:
33.80.Gj, 32.70.Jz, 34.20.Gj
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