Hulet, Randall G.2009-06-042009-06-042005Junker, Mark. "Photoassociation in a quantum degenerate gas of lithium-7." (2005) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17791">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17791</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17791An experiment studying the effects of photoassociation in a quantum degenerate gas of 7Li bosons has been performed in a permanent magnet trap. A saturation in the one-photon photoassociation rate and a shift in the resonance due to the applied light field from the 2S 1/2 ground state to the 2P1/2 v ' = 83 excited molecular vibrational state have been measured and compared with theory. Limitations in the ability of the permanent magnet apparatus to study photoassociation in a Bose-Einstein condensate have prompted the development of a magneto-optical trap and an electro-magnetic trap. These new traps will assist in the process of creating a large BEC where the effects of photoassociation will be studied.40 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Atomic physicsThesisTHESIS PHYS. 2005 JUNKER