High-resolution molecular spectroscopy is a sensitive probe for violations of fundamental
symmetries. Symmetry violation searches often require, or are enhanced by, the application …

Divalent atoms and ions with a singlet S ground state and triplet P excited state form the
basis of many high-precision optical atomic clocks. Along with the metastable P 0 3 clock …

A critical review of experimental studies and ab initio calculations of the low-lying ungerade
excited and ground state interatomic potentials of Cd2 van der Waals dimer is presented …

We measure hyperfine structure in the metastable 3 P 2 state of 173 Yb and extract the
nuclear magnetic octupole moment. We populate the state using dipole-allowed transitions …

We report on a technique to improve the continuous loading of atomic strontium into a
magnetic trap from a magneto-optical trap. This is achieved by adding a depum** laser …

We demonstrate launching of laser-cooled Yb atoms in a cold atomic fountain. Atoms in a
collimated thermal beam are first cooled and captured in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) …

We theoretically explore the scattering properties in collisions between Li 6 in the ground
state and fermionic Yb 171 in the metastable P3 2 state. Unlike the role of the electronic spin …

We describe the construction and characterization of a new apparatus that can produce
degenerate quantum gases of strontium. The realization of degenerate gases is an …

This dissertation describes the development of a scientic apparatus for trap** ultracold
quantum gases of atomic lithium and ytterbium, and discusses the studies of interactions …

We describe the operation and performance of an ultracold strontium apparatus that is
capable of generating quantum degenerate gases. The experiment has produced Bose …